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Prevention of Money Laundering Act
2002 ·
In force
· synced 05 Jul 2026
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1.
Short title, extent and commencement
2.
Definitions
II
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Offence of money-laundering
4.
Punishment for money-laundering
III
5.
Attachment of property involved in money-laundering
6.
Adjudicating Authorities, composition, powers, etc
7.
Staff of Adjudicating Authorities
8.
Adjudication
9.
Vesting of property in Central Government
10.
Management of properties confiscated under this Chapter
11.
Power regarding summons, production of documents and evidence, etc
IV
11A.
Verification of Identity by Reporting Entity
12.
Reporting entity to maintain records
12A.
Access to information
12AA.
Enhanced due diligence
13.
Powers of Director to impose fine
14.
No civil or criminal proceedings against reporting entity, its directors and employees in certain cases
15.
Procedure and manner of furnishing information by reporting entities
V
16.
Power of survey
17.
Search and seizure
18.
Search of persons
19.
Power to arrest
20.
Retention of property
21.
Retention of records
22.
Presumption as to records or property in certain cases
23.
Presumption in inter-connected transactions
24.
Burden of proof
VI — APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
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Appellate Tribunal
26.
Appeal to Appellate Tribunal
27.
[Compositions, etc., of Appellate Tribunal.]
29.
[Term of office.]
33.
[Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances.]
35.
Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal
36.
Distribution of business amongst Benches
37.
Power of 1[Chairman] to transfer cases
38.
Decision to be by majority
39.
Right of appellant to take assistance of authorised representative and of Government to appoint presenting officers
40.
Members, etc., to be public servants
41.
Civil court not to have jurisdiction
42.
Appeal to High Court
VII
43.
Special Courts
44.
Offences triable by Special Courts
45.
Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
46.
Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before Special Court
47.
Appeal and revision
VIII
48.
Authorities under Act
49.
Appointment and powers of authorities and other officers
50.
Powers of authorities regarding summons, production of documents and to give evidence, etc
51.
Jurisdiction of authorities
52.
Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc
53.
Empowerment of certain officers
IX
55.
Definitions
56.
Agreements with foreign countries
57.
Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases
58.
Assistance to a contracting State in certain cases
58A.
Special Court to release the property
58B.
Letter of request of a contracting State or authority for confiscation or release the property
59.
Reciprocal arrangements for processes and assistance for transfer of accused persons
60.
Attachment, seizure and confiscation, etc., of property in a contracting State or India
61.
Procedure in respect of letter of request
X — MISCELLANEOUS
62.
Punishment for vexatious search
63.
Punishment for false information or failure to give information, etc
64.
Cognizance of offences
65.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply
66.
Disclosure of information
67.
Bar of suits in civil courts
68.
Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds
69.
Recovery of fine or penalty
70.
Offences by companies
71.
Act to have overriding effect
72.
Continuation of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
72A.
Inter-ministerial Co-ordination Committee
73.
Power to make rules
74.
Rules to be laid before Parliament
75.
Power to remove difficulties
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