Access to information
Section 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 deals with access to information. The Director may call for from any reporting entity any of the records referred to in [section 11A, sub-section (1) of section 12, sub-section (1) of section 12AA] and any additional information as he considers necessary for the purposes of this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2005.
1[12A. Access to information.--(1) The Director may call for from any reporting entity any of the records referred to in 2[section 11A, sub-section (1) of section 12, sub-section (1) of section 12AA] and any additional information as he considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every reporting entity shall furnish to the Director such information as may be required by him under sub-section (1) within such time and in such manner as he may specify.
(3) Save as otherwise provided under any law for the time being in force, every information sought by the Director under sub-section (1), shall be kept confidential.]
Section 12A, The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (Act 15 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 12A
What does Section 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act deal with?
Section 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act is headed "Access to information". [12A. Access to information.--(1) The Director may call for from any reporting entity any of the records referred to in [section 11A, sub-section (1) of section 12, sub-section (1) of section 12AA] and any additional information as he considers necessary for the purposes of this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering 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: Pmla 12A, section 12A Pmla, section 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act. People searching for it also type pmla 12aa. 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 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 11A (Verification of Identity by Reporting Entity), section 12 (Reporting entity to maintain records), section 12AA (Enhanced due diligence), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification appoint the Director, Financial Intelligence Unit (2005), then The Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 (2005).
When did Section 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act come into force?
Section 12A of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, cited as Pmla 12A, came into force on 01 Jul 2005, having been enacted on 17 Jan 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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