If, after inspection of an account or record referred to in
section 23, the inspecting officer has any reasonable cause to
believe that any provision of this Act or of any other law
relating to foreign exchange has been, or is being, contravened,
he may seize such account or record and produce the same before
the court, authority or tribunal in which any proceeding is
brought for such contravention:
Provided that the authorised officer shall return such account or record to the person from whom it was seized if no proceeding is brought within six months from the date of such seizure for the contravention disclosed by such account or record.
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010
Section 16 Renewal of certificate
Section 17 Foreign contribution through scheduled bank
Section 19 Maintenance of accounts
Section 21 Intimation by candidate for election
Section 22 Disposal of assets created out of foreign contribution
Section 23 Inspection of accounts or records
Section 24 Seizure of accounts or records
Section 25 Seizure of article or currency or security received in contravention of the Act
Section 26 Disposal of seized article or currency or security
Section 27 Seizure to be made in accordance with Act 2 of 1974
Section 28 Confiscation of article or currency or security obtained in contravention of the Act