# The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention and Forfeiture of Terrorist Assets) Rules 2017, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W

(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed for applications to a magistrates’ court for orders under Part 4A of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (“ATCSA”). Part 4A of Schedule 1 to ATCSA was inserted by Schedule 3 to the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c.22), and makes provision for the forfeiture of terrorist funds held in bank and building society accounts. These Rules provide the relevant procedure for:
Applications for further detention of seized property (see paragraph 10D of Schedule 1 to ATCSA);
Applications for release of detained property (see paragraph 10F of Schedule 1 to ATCSA);
Applications for forfeiture of detained property (see paragraph 10G of Schedule 1 to ATCSA);
Agreements about associated and joint property (see paragraphs 10H and 10I of Schedule 1 to ATCSA);
Applications for compensation (see paragraph 10P of Schedule 1 to ATCSA).
In addition, the Rules make provision for the manner in which documents are to be given in proceedings under Part 4A of Schedule 1 to ATCSA, for the transfer of hearings and for procedure at hearings.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1296/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-detention-and-forfeiture-of-terrorist-assets-rules-2017/note
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