Section 195L: Further detention pending variation of restraint order

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 · 2002 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Confiscation: Northern Ireland

This section applies if—

property is detained under section 195J,
a restraint order is in force in respect of the property, and
the order does not include provision under section 190A authorising the detention of the property.

If within the period mentioned in section 195J an application is made for the order to be varied so as to include provision under section 190A authorising detention of the property, the property may be detained until the application is determined or otherwise disposed of.

If such an application is made within that period and the application is refused, the property may be detained until there is no further possibility of an appeal against—

the decision to refuse the application, or
any decision made on an appeal against that decision.

Exempt property seized under section 195C(5A) may be detained under subsections (2) and (3) only with the approval of a senior officer.

In subsection (4)—

  • "exempt property" has the meaning given in section 195C(4) (reading references there to the defendant as references to the person by whom the property is held);

  • "senior officer" has the meaning given in section 195G(3) (and for this purpose, the powers under subsections (2) and (3) to detain property are to be treated as exercised by the appropriate officer who seized the property).

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