# International Criminal Court Act 2001, Paragraph 1: Application for freezing order


(1) A freezing order may be made by the High Court on an application in pursuance of a direction given by the Secretary of State under section 38.
(2) Any such application—
(a) in England and Wales, may be made without notice and may be granted without a hearing; and
(b) in Northern Ireland, may be made on an ex parte application to a judge in chambers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/17/schedule/6/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/international-criminal-court-act-2001/schedule-6/paragraph-1
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