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TCOC Act

Overview
  • 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Punishment for organised crime
  • 4Punishment for possessing unaccountable wealth on behalf of member of organised crime syndicate
  • 5Special Courts
  • 6Jurisdiction of Special Court
  • 7Power of Special Courts with respect to other offences
  • 8Public Prosecutor
  • 9Procedure and Powers of Special Courts
  • 10Trial by Special Courts to have precedence
  • 11Power to transfer cases to regular Courts
  • 12Appeal
  • 13Appointment of Competent Authority
  • 14Authorisation of interception of wire, electronic or oral communication
  • 15Constitution of Review Committee for review of authorisation orders
  • 16Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communication prohibited
  • 17Special rules of evidence
  • 18Certain confessions made to police officer to be taken into consideration
  • 19Protection of witnesses
  • 20Forfeiture and attachment of property
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TCOC Act 13

Section 13 · Appointment of Competent Authority

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- The State Government may appoint any of its officers in Home Department, not below the rank of Secretary to Government, to be the Competent Authority for the purposes of section 14.

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