Article 2 Application for continued detention of seized cash

An application under section 26(1) of the Act for an order for continued detention of cash seized under section 25 of that Act shall be made in writing in Form A to a justice of the peace for the petty sessions area in which the cash was seized.

A copy of the written application under paragraph (1) above and notification of the hearing of the application shall be given by the applicant to the person from whom the cash was seized.

A justice of the peace considering an application under section 26(1) of the Act shall require the matters contained in it to be sworn by the applicant under oath, may require the applicant to answer any questions under oath, and may require any statement in response by the person from whom the cash was seized to be made under oath.

The justice of the peace shall record or cause to be recorded in writing the substance of any statements made under oath which are not already recorded in the written application.