Section 8, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q-11D]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 January 1977 by S.O. 1700(E) [N11-YJ5].

In Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [A10-R4G]. This text from 12 January 1977. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 8, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q-11D]. Machine: S1Q-11D.

8. Powers of adjudicating authority.—(1) The adjudicating authority may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder are being complied with, at all reasonable times enter any premises where the setting up of a unit is carried on, inspect any unit found therein, and require the production of any record or register maintained under this Act. (2) The adjudicating authority may seize any unit in respect of which he has reason to believe that an offence under this Act has been committed. (3) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this section.

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unit: Section 2, Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 [S1Q0VR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "unit" means a unit set up by an entrepreneur in a Special Economic Zone

unit: 13 more definitions.

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