What is the law regarding Certain officers to assist in inquiry etc? Section 20 of The BTP (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016
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.
Section 11 Power of Adjudicating Authority to regulate its own procedure
Section 12 Term of office of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
Section 13 Terms and conditions of services of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
Section 14 Removal of Chairperson and Members of Adjudicating Authority
Section 15 Member to act as Chairperson in certain circumstances
Section 16 Vacancies etc not to invalidate proceedings of Adjudicating Authority
Section 17 Officers and employees of Adjudicating Authority
Section 18 Authorities and jurisdiction