# The Magistrates’ Courts (Immigration Act 2014) (Freezing Orders) Rules 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Rules)
Section 40D of the Immigration Act 2014 makes provision for the court (which in England and Wales means a magistrates’ court) to be able on the application of the Secretary of State (which may be an application without notice) to make a freezing order, which is an order prohibiting any person or body by or for whom an account specified in the order is operated from making withdrawals or payments from the account. The section also makes provision for the court to be able to vary or discharge a freezing order which has been made.
These Rules make provision (including provision for the ways in which documents may be given to persons where required under the Rules) for the procedure for making an application for a freezing order under section 40D of the Immigration Act 2014, and for making an application under that section to vary or discharge such an order.
No forms are prescribed for applications. The Rules provide for all applications to which they apply to be made in writing, and provide separately for the matters which must be included in the different types of applications.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/66/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-immigration-act-2014-freezing-orders-rules-2018/note
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