# The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) Order 2013, Article 46O: Receivers in connection with interim freezing orders

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(1) This article applies where the Court of Session makes an interim freezing order on an application by the Scottish Ministers.
(2) The Court of Session may, on an application by the Scottish Ministers, by order appoint a receiver in respect of any property to which the interim freezing order applies.
(3) An application under paragraph (2) may be made at the same time as the application for the interim freezing order or at any time afterwards.
(4) The application may be made without notice if the circumstances of the case are such that notice of the application would give rise to a risk of any external order that might subsequently be obtained being frustrated.
(5) In its application the Scottish Ministers must nominate a suitably qualified person for appointment as a receiver.
(6) The person nominated may be a member of staff of the Scottish Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2605/article/46O (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-investigations-order-2013/article-46O
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