# The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002, Section 55: Definitions

- Act: The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (Act 15 of 2003)
- In force from: 2005-07-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/pmla/section/55/

## Text

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) "contracting State" means any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country through a treaty or otherwise; (b) "identifying" includes establishment of a proof that the property was derived from, or used in the commission of an offence under section 3; (c) "tracing" means determining the nature, source, disposition, movement, title or ownership of property.

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