Section 20 Certain officers to assist in inquiry etc - The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016

What is the law regarding Certain officers to assist in inquiry etc? Section 20 of The BTP (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016

 

Section 20 : Certain officers to assist in inquiry etc

The following officers shall assist the authorities in the enforcement of this Act, namely: -

(a) income-tax authorities appointed under sub-section (1) of section 117
of the Income- tax Act, 1961;

(b) officers of the Customs and Central Excise Departments;

(c) officers appointed under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985;

(d) officers of the stock exchange recognised under section 4 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956;


 

(e) officers of the Reserve Bank of India constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934;

(f) police;

(g) officers of enforcement appointed under sub-section (1) of section 36
of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 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;

(i) officers of any other body corporate constituted or established under a
Central or a State Act; and

(j) such other officers of the Central Government, State Government, local
authorities or banking companies as the Central Government may, by notification, specify, in this behalf.