Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
68E. Identifying illegally acquired
property
(1) Every officer empowered under section 53 and every
officer-in-charge of a police station, shall on receipt of information that any
person to whom this Chapter applies has been charged with any offence
punishable under this Act, whether committed in India or outside, proceed to
take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying any property illegally
acquired by such person.
(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any
inquiry, investigation or survey in respect of any person, place, property,
assets, documents, books of account in any bank or public financial institution
or any other relevant matters.
(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in
sub-section (2) shall be carried out by an officer mentioned in sub-section (1)
in accordance with such directions or guidelines as the competent authority may
make or issue in this behalf.