The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
39. Right of
appellant to take assistance of authorized representative and of Government to
appoint presenting officers.-
1. A
person preferring an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal under this Act may either
appear in person or take the assistance of an authorised representative of his
choice to present his case before the Appellate Tribunal. Explanation.-For the
purposes of this sub-section, the expression "authorised representative''
shall have the same meaning as assigned to it under sub-section (2) of section
288 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961).
2. The
Central Government or the Director may authorise one or more authorised
representatives or any of its officers to act as presenting officers and every
person so authorised may present the case with before the Appellate Tribunal.
Members, etc., to be public servants.