Parliament of India 20 August 1968, Act 34 of 1968 (The Enemy Property Act, 1968)

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India · · · 20-08-1968

Section 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Appointment of custodian of Enemy property for India and Deputy custodian, etc.
Section 4. Appointment of Inspectors of Enemy property.
Section 5. Property vested in the Custodian of Enemy property for India under the Defence of India Rules, 1962, to continue to vest in Custodian.
Section 5A. Issue of certificate by Custodian.
Section 5B. Law of succession or any custom or usage not to apply to enemy property.
Section 6. Transfer of property vested in Custodian by enemy on enemy subject or enemy firm.
Section 7. Payment to Custodian of money otherwise payable to an enemy, enemy subject or enemy firm.
Section 8. Powers of Custodian In respect of enemy property vested in him.
Section 8A. Sale of Property by Custodian
Section 9. Exemption from attachment, etc.
Section 10. Transfer of securities belonging to an enemy.
Section 10A. Power to issue certificate of sale.
Section 11. Power of Custodian to summon persons and call for documents.
Section 12. Protection for complying with orders of Custodian.
Section 13. Validity of action taken in pursuance of orders of Custodian.
Section 14. Proceedings against companies whose assets vest in Custodian.
Section 15. Returns as to enemy property.
Section 16. Registers of returns.
Section 17. Levy of fees.
Section 18. Transfer of property vested as enemy property in certain cases.
Section 18A. Income not liable to be returned.
Section 18B. Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts.
Section 18C. Appeal to High Court.
Section 19. Protection of action taken under the Act.
Section 20. Penalty.
Section 21. Offences by companies.
Section 22. Effect of laws inconsistent with the Act.
Section 22A. Validation.
Section 23. Power to make rules.
Section 24. Certain orders made under the Defence of India Rules, 1962, to continue in force.
Section 25. Repeal and saving.

Section 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
(2) It extends to the whole of India ¹*** and it applies also to all citizens of India outside India and to branches and agencies outside India of companies or bodies corporate registered or incorporated in India.
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 10th day of July, 1968.

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