The Economic Offences (Inapplicability Of Limitation) Act, 1974
The Economic Offences (Inapplicability Of Limitation) Act, 1974
NO.12 OF 1974
[27th March, 1974]
An Act to provide for the inapplicability of the provisions of Chapter XXXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to certain economic offences.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
2. Chapter XXXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 not to apply to certain offences.
Nothing in Chapter XXXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to-
(i) Any offence publishable under any of the enactments specified in the Schedule; or
(ii) Any other offence, which under the provisions of that Code, may be tried along with such offence,
And every offence referred to in clause (I) or clause (ii) may be taken cognizance of by the Court having jurisdiction as if the provisions of that Chapter were not enacted.
SCH1. THE SCHEDULE
THE SCHEDULE
(See section 2)
1. The Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 (11 of 1922).
2. The Income-tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961).
{Ins.By Act 45 of 1974, s.30 }[2A.The Interest-tax Act, 1974]
3. The Companies (Profits) Surtax Act, 1964 (7 of 1964).
4. The Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957).
5. The Gift-tax Act, 1957 (18 of 1958).
6. The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (74 of 1956).
7. The Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944).
8. The Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of
1955).
9. The Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).
10. The Gold (Control) Act, 1968 (45 of 1968).
11. The Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 (18 of 1947).
12. The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (7 of 1947).
13. The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (46 of 1973).
14. The Capital Issues (Control) Act, 1947 (29 of 1947).
15. The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899).
16. The Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Act, 1962 (62 of 1962).
17. The Emergency Risks (Factories) Insurance Act, 1962 (63 of 1962).
18. The Emergency Risks (Goods) Insurance Act, 1971 (50 of 1971).
19. The Emergency Risks (Undertakings) Insurance Act, 1971 (51 of 1971).
20. The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972).
