section 54 of the PMLA Act empowers the following officers to assist the authorities in the

enforcement of this Act, namely:

(a) officers of the Customs and Central Excise Departments;
(b) officers appointed under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Nar cotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985):
(c) income-tax authorities under sub-section (1) of section 117 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43
of 1961);
(d) officers of the stock exchange recognised under section 4 of the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 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 (2 of 1934):
(f) officers of Police:
(g) officers of enforcement appointed under sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999 (40 of 1999);
(h) officers of the Securitics and Exchange Board of India established under section 3 of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992);
(i) officers of any other body corporate constituted or under a Central Act or a State Act;
(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.

2. Adjudicating authorities
Adjudicating authorities consisting of 1 chairperson and 2 members are appointed by the central
government to excercise power under this act.
- As per section 8, on receipt of a complaint, if the Adjudicating Authority has reason to believe
that any person has committed an offence under section 3, he may serve a notice of not less than
thirty days on such person calling upon him to indicate the sources of his income, earning or
assets, out of which or by means of which he has acquired the property attached.
- According to section 11, the adjudicating authority shall have the same powers that are vested
in a civil court under CRPC while trying a suit.

3. Appellate Tribunals
- An appellate tribunal consisting of a chairperson and 2 more members to hear appeals against
the adjudicating body is also established by the central government.
- The Appellate tribunal is not bound by the CRPC, but by the principles of natural justice. It
further has the power to regulate its own procedure.

4. Special Courts
- The central government may also appoint one or more sessions court as a special court for
certain area or areas or for a certain case or group of cases.

5. ED
It is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and
certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Work relating to investigation
and prosecution of cases under the PML has been entrusted to Enforcement Directorate.
- The Directorate has 10 Zonal offices each of which is headed by a Deputy Director and 11 sub
Zonal Offices each of which is headed by an Assistant Directors.

6. FIU - IND
Financial Intelligence Unit – India was set by the Government of India vide O.M. dated 18th
November 2004 as the central national agency responsible for receiving, processing, analyzing
and disseminating information relating to suspect financial transactions. FIU-IND is also
responsible for coordinating and strengthening efforts of national and international intelligence,
investigation and enforcement agencies in pursuing the global efforts against money laundering
and related crimes.