section 4
Competent authority.
The Goa Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999General199918 sections5 chapters
Chapter II Chapter II
Statutory text
- (1) The Government may by notification, appoint an authority hereinafter called "the competent authority" to exercise control over the properties attached by the Government under section 3. (2)The competent authority shall have such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (3)Upon receipt of the orders of the Government under section 3, the competent authority shall apply within fifteen days to the Special Court constituted under this Act for making the ad-interim order of attachment absolute. (4)An application under sub-section (3) shall be accompanied by one or more affidavits, stating the grounds on which the belief that the financial establishment has committed any default or is likely to defraud, is founded, the amount of money or value of other property believed to have been procured by means of the deposit, and the details, if any, of persons in whose name such property is believed to have been invested or purchased out of the deposits or any other property attached under section 3. 2[(5)The competent authority shall make an application to any court having jurisdiction to try similar cases or deal with the subject matter pertaining to money or property belonging to a financial establishment or any person specified in section 3 situated within the territorial jurisdiction of that court for appropriate orders. (5)For the purpose of crediting and dealing with the money realized by the competent authority, he shall open an account in any Scheduled commercial bank.]
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