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    Question

    What action may the Adjudicating Authority take upon

    receiving a complaint or application under the PMLA?
    A Immediately confiscate the property in question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Serve a notice of at least 30 days, asking the person to explain the sources of income and show cause why the property should not be confiscated Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Impose a fine on the person without further investigation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Serve a notice of at least 60 days for an explanation of assets Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Freeze all the assets of the person indefinitely Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 8 Adjudication: (1) On receipt of a complaint under sub-section (5) of section 5, or applications made under sub-section (4) of section 17 or under subsection (10) of section 18, if the Adjudicating Authority has reason to believe that any person has committed an 1 [offence under section 3 or is in possession of proceeds of crime], it 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 under sub-section (1) of section 5, or, seized 2 [or frozen] under section 17 or section 18, the evidence on which he relies and other relevant information and particulars, and to show cause why all or any of such properties should not be declared to be the properties involved in money-laundering and confiscated by the Central Government.

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