# The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979, Rule 87: Application for discharge of confiscation order made against absconder

Extent: N.I.

(1) Notice of an application under section 180 shall be made to the chief clerk in writing.
(2) The notice under paragraph (1) shall include particulars of the following—
(a) the relevant confiscation order;
(b) the date on which the applicant ceased to be an absconder;
(c) the acquittal of the defendant for the offence concerned, if the defendant has been acquitted; and
(d) if the defendant has not been acquitted—
(i) the undue delay in continuing the proceedings; or
(ii) any indication given by the prosecutor that he does not intend to continue the proceedings.
(3) The chief clerk shall, not less than seven days before the date fixed for the hearing, send a copy of the notice received under paragraph (1)—
(a) to the prosecutor, [...]; and
(b) notify the parties of the date and place appointed for the hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1979/90/rule/87 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-rules-northern-ireland-1979/rule-87
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