If the Union Government receives a letter, requesting it to forfeit a property situate in India, from a Court or Authority in the Contracting State, on the backdrop of such person directly or indirectly obtain the property by committing an offence in that State, the Indian Government can execute such request through Court of its choice as it deems fit and appropriate. 

Whereas the local Court on receipt of a Request Letter sent to it by the Union Government, who in turn received from the Contracting State, may direct the Police not below the rank of Sub Inspector of Police to trace and identify such property.   

Such steps of trace and identification also includes any inquiry or investigation or survey with regard to any person, place, assets, documents, book of accounts, financial institutions or bank or any matters related to it.

Such inquiry or investigation or survey would be done as per the guidance of the Court who directs the Police.