FORM V - FORM FOR SUMMONS - Prevention of Money-Laundering (Forms, Search And Seizure or Freezing And The Manner of Forwarding The Reasons And Material To The Adjudicating Authority, Impounding And Custody of Records And The Period of Retention) Rules, 2005

FORM V [See rule 11] FORM FOR SUMMONS ....................................................... ....................................................... ....................................................... [ADDRESS OF THE SUMMONING OFFICER] No. ................... WHEREAS I......................................Director or Additional Director or Joint Director or Deputy Director or Assistant Director, am making investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Moneylaundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003). AND WHEREAS, I consider the attendance of...............................[name of the person summoned and his address] necessary in connection with the said investigations. NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under sub-section (2) and subsection (3) of section 50 of the said Act, I require the said ..............................................[name of the person summoned and his address] to appear before me at my office on.....................at.......................alongwith the documents as per Schedule below:- SCHEDULE Given under my hand and seal this............................day of.................two thousand ...................... Summoning Officer [Name and complete address] [Seal] To ............................... ............................... ............................... [Name of the person summoned and his address] Notes : 1. Every proceeding under sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) of section 50 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 193 and section 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). 2. Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law for the time being in force, if you fail to give evidence as mentioned in the Schedule, you shall be liable to penal proceedings under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003).