The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
54. Certain officers
to assist in inquiry, etc.-
The following
officers are hereby empowered and required to assist the authorities in the
enforcement of this Act, namely:-
a.
officers
of the Customs and Central Excise Departments;
b.
officers
appointed under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985);
c.
income-tax
authorities under sub-section (1) of section 117 of the Income- tax Act, 1961
(43 of 1961);
d.
officers
of the stock exchange recognised under section 4 of the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956);
e.
officers
of the Reserve Bank of India constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of
the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934);
f.
officers
of Police;
g.
officers
of enforcement appointed under sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999 (40 of 1999);
h.
officers
of the Securities and Exchange Board of India established under section 3 of
the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);
i.
officers
of any other body corporate constituted or established under a Central Act or a
State Act;
j.
such
other officers of the Central Government, State Government, local authorities
or banking companies as the Central Government may, by notification, specify,
in this behalf.