CHAPTER IX
GENERAL
67. Reporting of suspicious financial transactions. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in
any law for the time being in force, all banks and financial institutions shall pay special attention to all
unusual patterns of transactions, which have no apparent economic or lawful purpose and upon
suspicion that such transactions could constitute or be related to illicit narcotics activities, the
manager or director of such financial institution shall report the suspicious transactions to the
Director‑General.
(2) Whoever fails to supply the information in accordance with sub section (1) shall be
punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
68. Presumption to the assets acquired through dealing in narcotics. Where there is
reasonable ground to believe that the assets of a person or any part thereof were acquired before or at
the time of, or after the commission of an offence under this Act and there was no other likely source
of acquiring such assets or part thereof, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that such
assets or part thereof were acquired, generated or obtained through cultivation, manufacture,
production, sale, purchase, dealing or trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or
controlled substances.
69. Departments to render assistance to the Special Courts, etc. All departments of the
Government, banks, financial institutions, corporate bodies, companies, societies and agencies shall
assist the Special Court, Director‑General or any other officer authorised by the Federal Government
for the purposes of any inquiry, tracing of any assets or for ascertaining whether any assets held by
any person, his associate or relative were acquired by committing any offence under this Act.
70. Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description. No notice issued, or order
passed, under this Act shall be invalid by reason of any error in the description of the person or assets
specified therein if such person or assets are otherwise identifiable from the description specified in
such notice or order.
71. Delegation. (1) The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette and
subject to such conditions and limitations as may be specified in the notification, delegate all or any
of its powers and functions under this Act as it may deem necessary or expedient to the Provincial
Government, Director‑General or any other authority or officer of the Federal Government.
(2) The Provincial Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, subject to such
conditions and limitations as may be specified in the notification, delegate all or any of its powers and
functions under this Act as it may deem necessary or expedient, to any authority or officer of that
Government.
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