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The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

Appointment and powers of authorities and other officers

In force From 01 Jul 2005 Act 15 of 2003 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 15 of 2003 Ministry Finance Enacted 17 Jan 2003 In force 01 Jul 2005 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 7

Section 49 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 deals with appointment and powers of authorities and other officers. The Central Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be authorities for the purposes of this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2005.

(1) The Central Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be authorities for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Central Government may authorise the Director or an Additional Director or a Joint Director or a Deputy Director or an Assistant Director appointed under that sub-section to appoint other authorities below the rank of an Assistant Director.

(3) Subject to such conditions and limitations as the Central Government may impose, an authority may exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on it under this Act.

Section 49, The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (Act 15 of 2003).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 2

  1. Fugitive Economic Offenders Act s. 2 Definitions
  2. s. 2 Definitions

Made under this section, and citing it

2 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 5 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 49

What does Section 49 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act deal with?

Section 49 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act is headed "Appointment and powers of authorities and other officers". The Central Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be authorities for the purposes of this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 49 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 49, section 49 Pmla, section 49 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering 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 49 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Notification dated 06-08-2018 for Appointment of Pr Spl Dir & Spl Dir as Addl Dir for the purposes of PMLA (2018), then Notification appointing Director of Enforcement (2005).

When did Section 49 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act come into force?

Section 49 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, cited as Pmla 49, 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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