Appointment of custodian of Enemy property for India and Deputy custodian, etc
Section 3 of the Enemy Property Act, 1968 deals with appointment of custodian of Enemy property for India and Deputy custodian, etc. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Custodian of Enemy Property for Indian and one or more Deputy Custodians and Assistant Custodians or Enemy Property for such local areas as may be specified in the notification: Provided that the Custodian of Enemy Proper The Act came into force on 10 Jul 1968.
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Custodian of Enemy Property for Indian and one or more Deputy Custodians and Assistant Custodians or Enemy Property for such local areas as may be specified in the notification:
Provided that the Custodian of Enemy Property for Indian and any Deputy Custodian or Assistant Custodian of Enemy Property appointed under the Defence of India Rules, 1962 1[or the Defence of India Rules, 1971, as the case may be], shall be deemed to have been appointed under this section.
Section 3, The Enemy Property Act, 1968 (Act 34 of 1968).
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Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Enemy Property Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Enemy Property Act is headed "Appointment of custodian of Enemy property for India and Deputy custodian, etc". The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Custodian of Enemy Property for Indian and one or more Deputy Custodians and Assistant Custodians or Enemy Property for such local areas as may be specified in the notification: Provided that the Custodian of Enemy Proper
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Enemy Property Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Enemy Property Act 1968 3, section 3 Enemy Property Act 1968, section 3 of the Enemy Property Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Enemy Property Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification Guidelines of Disposal of Enemy Property Order, 2019 (2019), then Enemy Property (Amendment) Rules, 2018, Transfer of Proepry (Vested as Enemy Proeprty in the Custodian) Order, 2018 and Guidelines for Disposal of Enemy Proeprty Order, 2018 (2018).
When did Section 3 of the Enemy Property Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Enemy Property Act, cited as Enemy Property Act 1968 3, came into force on 10 Jul 1968, having been enacted on 20 Aug 1968. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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