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The jurisdiction
of the five Competent Authorities is as under :
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Sl.No.
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Name
of the Competent Authority
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Jurisdiction
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1.
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Competent
Authority, Chennai.
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States of
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu and Union
territories of Pondicherry and Lakshdweep.
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2.
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Competent
Authority, New Delhi.
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States of
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab,
Rajasthan and Union territory of Chandigarh and National
Capital Territory of Delhi.
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3.
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Competent
Authority, Lucknow.
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States of Bihar,
Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and
Uttaranchal
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4.
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Competent
Authority, Kolkata.
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States of
Arunachal Pradesh. Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya,
Nagaland, Orissa, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal and Union
Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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5.
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Competent
Authority, Mumbai
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States of
Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh
and Union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and
Nagar Haveli
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The area of
jurisdiction of the Competent Authorities shall be on the
basis of the address/residence of the person against whom
detention order has been issued/the person who has been
charged under the relevant Acts. If there is more than one
address/place of residence, the Competent Authority in whose
jurisdiction the sponsoring/investigating agency is located,
shall have the jurisdiction. In case of persons who do not
have address/place of residence in India, the Competent
Authority, in whose area of Jurisdictions the person is
detained/charged, shall have the jurisdiction.
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In respect of a
person convicted by a competent court of criminal
jurisdiction outside India for an offence similar to an
offence punishable under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 with imprisonment for a term of five
(now ten) years or more, the Competent Authority who shall
have jurisdiction shall be the Competent Authority in whose
area of jurisdiction the illegally acquired property is
located or the Competent Authority, who has been authorised
by the Central Government by an order.
(Jurisdiction order issued by Central Government vide
Notification No.5 dated 16.03.2001)
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