(1)

The Government shall, by notification, appoint an officer not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner to be the Competent Authority for the purpose of this Act.

(2)

The Competent Authority shall within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order made under section 3, apply to the special Court for further order of attachment absolute.

(3)

An application made under sub-section (2) shall be accompanied by one or more affidavits, stating the grounds on which the order is made under section 3 and the amount of money or other property believed to have been acquired from out of the deposits and the details, if any, of persons in whose name such property is believed to have been invested or acquired or any property attached under Section 3.

(4)

The competent authority may also make an application to any Special Court or Designated Court or any other judicial forum established or constituted or entrusted with the powers by any other State Government under any similar enactment for adjudicating any issue or subject matter pertaining to money or property or assets belonging to or ostensibly belonging to a Financial Establishment or any person notified under this Act situated within the territorial jurisdiction of that Special Court or Designated Court or any judicial forum, as the case may be, for passing appropriate orders to give effect to the provisions of this Act.