LawgistThe Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act
23Power of authority to conduct inquiry, etc
The Initiating Officer, after obtaining prior approval of the Approving Authority, shall have power to conduct or cause to be conducted any inquiry or investigation in respect of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account or other documents, in respect of any other relevant matters under this Act.
1[Explanation.--For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that nothing contained in this section shall apply and shall be deemed to have ever applied where a notice under sub-section (1) of section 24 has been issued by the Initiating Officer.]
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1. Ins. by Act 23 of 2019, s. 173 (w.e.f. 1-11-2016)
AUTHORITIES
- 7 Adjudicating Authority
- 8 Composition of Authority
- 9 Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and Members
- 10 Constitution of Benches of Adjudicating Authority
- 11 Power of Adjudicating Authority to regulate its own procedure
- 12 Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 13 Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 14 Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
- 15 Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances
- 16 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Adjudicating Authority
- 17 Officers and employees of Adjudicating Authority
- 18 Authorities and jurisdiction
- 19 Powers of authorities
- 20 Certain officers to assist in inquiry, etc
- 21 Power to call for information
- 22 Power of authority to impound documents
- 23 Power of authority to conduct inquiry, etc
