Enforcement Directorate Matter
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[everest_form id=”1274″]Enforcement Directorate Matter
The Enforcement Directorate was established in the year 1956. Its Headquarters is situated at New Delhi.
ED is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
he Directorate is under the administrative control of Department of Revenue (under the Ministry of Finance) for operational purposes.
The Directorate enforced regulations under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 but later on FERA is being replaced by the FEMA.
Enforcement 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.
Functions of the Enforcement Directorate:-
1. ED; investigates suspected violations of the provisions of the FEMA. Suspected violations include; non-realization of export proceeds, “hawala transactions”, purchase of assets abroad, possession of foreign currency in huge amount, non-repatriation of foreign exchange, foreign exchange violations and other forms of violations under FEMA.
2. ED collects, develops and disseminates intelligence information related to violations of FEMA, 1999. The ED receives the intelligence inputs from Central and State Intelligence agencies, complaints etc.
3. ED has the power to attach the asset of the culprits found guilty of the violation of FEMA. “Attachment of the assets” means prohibition of transfer, conversion, disposition or movement of property by an order issued under Chapter III of the Money Laundering Act [Section 2(1) (d)].
4. To undertake, search, seizure, arrest, prosecution action and survey etc. against offender of PMLA offence.
5. To provide and seek mutual legal assistance to/from respective states in respect of attachment/confiscation of proceeds of crime and handed over the transfer of accused persons under the Money Laundering Act.
6. To settle cases of violations of the erstwhile FERA, 1973 and FEMA, 1999 and to decide penalties imposed on the conclusion of settlement proceedings.
So this was all about the reason behind the establishment and functions of the Enforcement Directorate. ED is playing a very crucial role in fighting the menace of corruption in the country. Currently, it is investing the assets purchased by the Robert Vadra and some time ago it attached the assets of the fugitive offender Vijay Mallya.