CIRCULARS/ NOTIFICATIONS
 
Evidently illicit traffic in drugs not only generates large financial profits and wealth which adversely affects the legitimate economic, commercial, and financial activity but also has links with other related organised criminal activities. This menace cannot be fought effectively unless the traffickers are deprived of the enormous profits derived from illicit traffic. Bearing this in mind, the Central Government has, through the introduction of Chapter VA titled “ Forfeiture of Property derived from, or used in illicit traffic” in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, taken power to forfeit the illegally acquired properties held by a person which are established to be relatable to the illicit traffic offences.
S.O.No. 1- F.No. 4(1)/76-SAFEM/FOPA –In pursuance of clause (f) of section 17 of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 ( 13 of 1976), the Central Government hereby specifies for the purposes of the said section the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Table below, being officers of the Central Government, a State Government or a Union Territory, as the case may be specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.
 
THE TABLE
Sl.No.
Officers
Government to whom cadre the officer belongs
1.
Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
The Central Government
2.
Officers of the Directorate of Shipping.
- do -
3.
(i) Collector
(ii) District Magistrate.
The State Governments (except the state of Jammu & Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
4.
(i) Administrators of local bodies.
(ii) Executive officers of local bodies.
- do -
5.
Officers engaged in the execution and implementation of the Agricultural Income Tax Act.
- do -
6.
Officers engaged in the execution and implementation of the Urban Land Tax Act.
- do -
7.
Superintendent of Jail.
The State Governments (except the state of Jammu & Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
8.
(i) Officers of Sales Tax Department.
(ii) Officers of the Commercial Tax Department.
- do -
9.
Registrars of the district, and Sub-Registrars appointed under section 6 of the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908)
- do -
10.
Officers of the Forest Department
- do -
 
 

Sd/...
(N.P. Bhatt)
Deputy Secretory to the Govt. of India

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (j) of section 68T of NDPS Act, by notification S.O. 898 (E) dated 29th September, 2000, published in the official Gazette, Central Government specified the following officers as the officers empowered and required to assist the Administrator, Competent Authority and the Appellate Tribunal:
Sl.No.
Officers
Government to whose cadre the officers belong
1.
Officers of the Directorate of Shipping
Central Government
2.
(i) Collector
(ii) District Magistrate
State Governments (except the State of Jammu & Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
3.
(i) Administrators of local bodies.
(ii) Executive officers of local bodies
State Governments (except the State of Jammu& Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
4.
Officers engaged in the execution and implementation of the Agricultural Income Tax Act.
State Governments (except the State of Jammu & Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
5.
Officers engaged in the execution and implementation of the Urban Land Tax Act.
State Governments (except the State of Jammu& Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
6.
Superintendent of Jail.
State Governments (except the State of Jammu & Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
7.
(i) Officers of Sales- tax Department
(ii) Officers of the Commercial tax Department.
State Governments (except the State of Jammu& Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
8.
Registrars of the district and Sub-Registrars of the Sub-districts appointed under section 6 of the Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908)
State Governments (except the State of Jammu & Kashmir) or the Union Territory.
9.
Officers of the Forest Department.
State Governments (except the State of Jammu& Kashmir) or the Union Territory.