The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Finance / Department of Economic Affairs
Section
Section 21 Overriding effect.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
Section 22 Application of other laws not barred.
The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other law for the time being in force.
Section 23 Power to make rules. 5 docs
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the form and manner of filing application under sub-section (1) of section 4;
(b) the manner of attachment of property under sub-section (1) of section 5;
(c) other matters under clause (f) of section 6;
(d) the procedure for conducting search and seizure under section 8;
(e) the manner in which the notice shall be served under sub-section (5) of section 10;
(f) any other electronic account under clause (c) of sub-section (6) of section 10;
(g) the manner and conditions subject to which the Administrator shall receive and manage the property confiscated under sub-section (2) of section 15; and
(h) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provision is to be made by rules.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the form and manner of filing application under sub-section (1) of section 4;
(b) the manner of attachment of property under sub-section (1) of section 5;
(c) other matters under clause (f) of section 6;
(d) the procedure for conducting search and seizure under section 8;
(e) the manner in which the notice shall be served under sub-section (5) of section 10;
(f) any other electronic account under clause (c) of sub-section (6) of section 10;
(g) the manner and conditions subject to which the Administrator shall receive and manage the property confiscated under sub-section (2) of section 15; and
(h) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provision is to be made by rules.
Section 24 Laying of rules before Parliament.
Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Section 25 Power to remove difficulties.
(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.
Provided that no order shall be made under this section after the expiry of five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament.
Section 26 Repeal and saving.
(1) The Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 (Ord. 1 of 2018), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.