Directorate of Enforcement
Section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 deals with directorate of Enforcement. The Central Government shall establish a Directorate of Enforcement with a Director and such other officers or class of officers as it thinks fit, who shall be called officers of Enforcement, for the purposes of this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Jun 2000.
(1) The Central Government shall establish a Directorate of Enforcement with a Director and such other officers or class of officers as it thinks fit, who shall be called officers of Enforcement, for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Central Government may authorise the Director of Enforcement or an Additional Director of Enforcement or a Special Director of Enforcement or a Deputy Director of Enforcement to appoint officers of Enforcement below the rank of an Assistant Director of Enforcement.
(3) Subject to such conditions and limitations as the Central Government may impose, an officer of Enforcement may exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on him under this Act.
Section 36, The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (Act 42 of 1999).
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Judgments citing this section
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… (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 subsection (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); 3 (ha) officers of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority established under …
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… (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 subsection (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); 3 (ha) officers of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority established under …
Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act is headed "Directorate of Enforcement". The Central Government shall establish a Directorate of Enforcement with a Director and such other officers or class of officers as it thinks fit, who shall be called officers of Enforcement, for the purposes of this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management 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: Fema 36, section 36 Fema, section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management 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 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, and has it changed?
3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act come into force?
Section 36 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, cited as Fema 36, came into force on 01 Jun 2000, having been enacted on 29 Dec 1999. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 19. Appeal to Appellate Tribunal465 words
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