(1) The Department or investigation officer may give order to the concerned entity to prevent any transfer, pledge, sale/disposal of  the assets collected by offence for a time period fixed, if it is deemed in the course of investigation and inquiry or there are reasonable grounds at hand that he/she may transfer, sale/dispose or conceal or transform such assets by any manner.
(2) In case a written request is made to freeze assets pursuant to Sub- Section (1), the concerned entity shall freeze/withhold such assets preventing its
transfer or pledge or sale/disposal.
(3) The Department may impose fine to the chief of the concerned entity, who does not freeze the assets in contravention to the order pursuant to Sub-
Section (1), up to fifty thousand rupees as per the report of the investigation officer.