Rule 8 - Manner of forwarding of a copy of the reasons and the material relating to search, seizure and freezing under sub-section (2) of section 17 and sub-section (1A) of section 17 of the Act and search of persons under sub-section (2) of section 18 and sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Act to the Adjudicating Authority. - PREVENTION OF MONEY-LAUNDERING (FORMS, SEARCH AND SEIZURE OR FREEZING AND THE MANNER OF FORWARDING THE REASONS AND MATERIAL TO THE ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY, IMPOUNDING AND CUSTODY OF RECORDS AND THE PERIOD OF RETENTION) RULES, 2005

1 [Manner of forwarding of a copy of the reasons and the material relating to search, seizure and freezing under sub-section (2) of section 17 and sub-section (1A) of section 17 of the Act and search of persons under sub-section (2) of section 18 and sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Act to the Adjudicating Authority.] 8. (1) The authority, as the case may be, shall prepare an index of a copy of the reasons recorded along with the material in his possession and sign each page of such index and shall also write a letter while forwarding copy of reasons and material to the Adjudicating Authority in a sealed envelope. (2) The authority, as the case may be, shall place an acknowledgement slip in Form III appended to these rules inside the envelope before sealing it. (3) The authority, as the case may be, shall indicate a reference number and date of despatch on the sealed envelope. (4) The sealed envelope shall be marked Confidential and To be opened by the addressee only and the complete address of the Adjudicating Authority including his name shall be mentioned on the sealed envelope with official seal. (5) The authority, as the case may be, shall place the sealed envelope inside the outer envelope, and shall place an acknowledgement slip in Form IV appended to these rules. (6) The outer envelope shall be sealed and marked Confidential . Complete address of the Adjudicating Authority shall be mentioned on the sealed outer envelope. (7) The authority, as the case may be, shall maintain registers and other records such as acknowledgement slip register, dak register for the purposes of this rule and shall ensure that necessary entries are made in the register immediately as soon as a copy of the reasons along with the material are forwarded to the Adjudicating Authority. ----------------------- Notes: 1. Substituted Vide Prevention of Money-laundering (Forms, Search and Seizure or Freezing and the Manner of Forwarding the Reasons and Material to the Adjudicating Authority, Impounding and Custody of Records and the Period of Retention) (Amendment) Rules , 2013, w.e.f. 19-8-2013. Before it was read as: Manner of forwarding of a copy of the reasons and the material relating to search and seizure under sub-section (2) of section 17 of the Act and search of persons under sub-section (2) of section 18 of the Act to the Adjudicating Authority.