Functions :
The Authority is set up for forfeiture of illegally acquired property of the persons convicted under Sea Customs Act, 1878, Customs Act, 1962, Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 and Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1974 and the persons detained under COFEPOSA Act, 1974. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPSA) provides for tracing, freezing, seizure and forfeiture of illegally acquired property of the persons convicted under that Act or any corresponding law of any foreign country and those who are detained under PITNDPS Act, 1988 and J & K PITNDPS Act, 1988.
At present the offices of the Authority are located at Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai and the jurisdiction of these offices is as follows :
| Sr. No. | Headquarters | Areas of Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Competent Authority / Administrator, Delhi | States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal and Union Territories of New Delhi, Chandigarh and Delhi. |
| 2. | Competent Authority / Administrator, Mumbai. | States of Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, M.P., Chhattisgarh and of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. |
| 3. | Competent Authority / Administrator, Kolkata | States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram Meghalaya, Kolkata. Nagaland, Sikkim, Orissa, Tripura and West Bengal and UnionTerritory of Nicobar Islands. |
| 4. | Competent Authority / Administrator, Chennai. | States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and UnionTerritories of Pondicherry and Lakshadweep. |
