Article 9 Release of cash to meet legal expenses in connection with appeal against forfeiture order

An application under section 29(3) of the Act for the release of cash to meet the appellant’s legal expenses in connection with his/her appeal under section 29(1) of the Act shall be made in writing to the magistrates' court which made the order for forfeiture under section 28 of the Act, and shall contain the name and address of the solicitor instructed by the appellant and the amount requested to be released, together with any evidence in support of the application.

The clerk of the magistrates' court who receives such an application shall fix a date for the hearing and notify the applicant and every person to whom a copy of the forfeiture order was given of the date of the hearing.

An order for the release of cash under section 29(3) of the Act shall be in Form G.