Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 · Chapter IX: Reciprocal Arrangement for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and Confiscation of Property
Section 55: Definitions
In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "contracting State" means any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country through a treaty or otherwise;
(b) "identifying" includes establishment of a proof that the property was derived from, or used in the commission of an offence under section 3;
(c) "tracing" means determining the nature, source, disposition, movement, title or ownership of property.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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