The procedure under Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act:-

•  Recording of reasons to believe that a property is illegally acquired, on completion of enquiry & receipt of detention order under    Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act.
•  Collection of supplementary information, if any required
•  Issue of notice for personal hearing
•  Examination of documents submitted by notice
•  Passing of final order of forfeiture of property
•  Taking possession of the property
•  Management, Administration & Disposal of the property

Channel of Supervision:

(i) For effective handling of work, the cases under SAFEM (FOP) Act have been distributed among two officers viz. Inspector, Inspecting Officer based on the place of origin of the case. One officer in the rank of the Superintendent has been made in charge of all cases under Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
(ii) The officers in charge report to the Competent Authority through their supervisory officers. They are also responsible for supervising the work of their subordinates.

The procedure under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

•  Recording of Reasons on completion of enquiry & receipt of detention order under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and    Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 or under the Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic    Substances Act, 1988.
•  Collection of supplementary information, if any required.
•  Examination of freezing order on its receipt.
•  Issue of notice for personal hearing.
•  Examination of documents submitted by the noticee.
•  Passing an order u/s 68 F (2 ), confirming the freezing order.
•  Granting another opportunity of personal hearing u/s 68 ( I ) to the Affected Person, after such person has been convicted or detained,    under the Act.
•  Passing of final order of forfeiture of property.
•  Taking possession of the property
• Management, Administration & Disposal of the property.

Channel of Supervision:

(i) For effective handling of work, the cases under SAFEM (FOP) Act have been distributed among two officers viz. Inspector, Inspecting Officer based on the place of origin of the case. One officer in the rank of the Superintendent has been made in charge of all cases under Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
(ii) The officers in charge report to the Competent Authority through their supervisory officers. They are also responsible for supervising the work of their subordinates.