THE PREVENTION OF MONEY-LAUNDERING (THE MANNER OF FORVVARDING A COpy OF THE ORDER OF RETENTION OF SEIZED PROP… — THE PREVENTION OF MONEY -LAUNDERING ACT, 2002

, I i THE PREVENTION OF MONEY-LAUNDERING (THE MANNER OF FORVVARDING A COpy OF THE ORDER OF RETENTION OF SEIZED PROPERTY ALONG lAlITH THE MATERIAL TO THE ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY AND THE PERIOD OF ITS RETENTION) RUl , ES r 2005 1 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (x) of su b-section (2) oj section 73 read with sub-section (2) oj section 20 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, t, 2002 (15 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules relating to the manner ofjonoarding a copy of the order of retention of s eized property along with the material to the Adjudicating Authority and its period of retention by the Adjudicating Authority, y, 11amely:- 1 . Short title and commencement .-(I) These rules may be called the Prevention of Money-laundering (the Manner of Forwarding a Copy of the Order of Retention of Seized Property along with the Material to the Adjudicating Authority and the Period of its Retention) Rules , 2005. (2) They shall corne into force on the date? of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 . Definitions.-(l) In these rules , unless the context otherwise requires , - (a) " Act" means the Prevention of Money-Iaunderi . ng Act , 2002 (15 of 2003); (b) "Adjudicating Authority" means an Adjudicating Authority appointed under sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act; (c) "authorised officer' means an officer authorised by the Director under sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Act; (d) " designated officer" means an officer designated by the Adjudicating Authority for the purpose of sub-rule (1) of rule 4; (e) "Form" means forms appended to these rules; 3[(f) "material" means any material in possession of the officer authorized under sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Act including,- (i) a report forwa