THE PREVENTION OF 1VlO \TEY ~ LAUNDERING (THE FORrvIS AND THE IVIp NI JER OF FORWARDING A COPY OF ORDER OF AR… — THE PREVENTION OF MONEY -LAUNDERING ACT, 2002

THE PREVENTION OF 1VlO \TEY ~ LAUNDERING (THE FORrvIS AND THE IVIp NI JER OF FORWARDING A COPY OF ORDER OF ARR~Sl OF A PERSON AJ ~ ONG WITH THE TvlA TERIAL TO THE ADJUDICATING _ UTHORrfY AND ITS PERIOD OF RETENTION) RULES , 20051 111 exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (a), clause (p) of of sub-section (2) of section 73 of the Prevention of Money-lmmderii1g Act, t, 2002 (15 of 2(03) , tile Central Couernmcni hereby makes the following rules relating to the Forms, the manner offorwarding a copy of the order of arrest of a person along tuiih the materia/ to the Adjudicating Authority and t!1( ' period of retention thereof by the Adjudicating A uthoriiv, v, name lsp-« 1 . Short title and commencement . -(l) These rules may be called the Prevention of Money-laundering (the Forms and the Manner of Forwarding a Copy of Order of Arrest of a Person along with the Material to the Adjudicating Authority and its Period of Retention) Rules , 2005 . (2) They shall come into force on the date 2 of their publication in the Official Cazette. 2. Definitions . -(l) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires , - (a) "Act" means the Prevention of Money-laundering Act , 2002 (15 of 2003) , (b) "Adjudicating Authority " means an Adjudicating Authority appointed under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act; (c) " Arresting Officer " means the Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director or any other officer , authorized in this behalf by the Central Government by general or special order t . o exercise the power to arrest any person under sub-section (J) of section 19 of the Act; (d) " designated officer " means the officer designated by the Adjudicating All thori ty for the ' purpose of sub-rule (1) of rule 4; (e) "Director" or "Deputy Director "