Regulatory Alerts2021-06-02
Appointment of Prosecutors belonging to the investigation and prosecuting agencies under Section 22 of the AML Act
The Federal Government has appointed specific officers from the Anti-Narcotics Force, Counter Terrorism Department, Federal Board of Revenue, Federal Investigating Agency, and National Accountability Bureau as ex-officio public prosecutors under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010. These designated officials are formally authorized to appear, conduct prosecutions, and manage legal proceedings relevant to the Act before courts of competent jurisdiction. This notification formalizes the legal capacity of these agency-specific officers to act on behalf of the state in anti-money laundering litigation.
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