Article 213L ForfeitureF1

While property is detained under this Part and the detention period has not expired, an application may be made by a person specified in paragraph (3) to the court for—

In this article, “the court” means—

The persons referred to in paragraph (1) are—

In paragraph (1), “the detention period” means the period specified in article 213I(2) (detention of seized property).

If an application is made under paragraph (1), the court must decide to give effect to the external order by registering it and ordering the forfeiture of the property or any part of it if it determines that—

In making such a determination the court must have regard to—

An order under paragraph (5) made by a magistrates’ court may provide for payment under article 213R (proceeds of realisation) of reasonable legal expenses that a person has reasonably incurred, or may reasonably incur, in respect of—

A sum in respect of a relevant item of expenditure is not payable under article 213R in pursuance of provision under paragraph (7) unless—

For the purposes of paragraph (8)—

Paragraph (5) ceases to apply on the transfer of an application made under this article in accordance with article 213O(1)(a) or (b) (associated and joint property: default of agreement).

Where an application for the forfeiture of any property is made under this article, the property is to be detained (and may not be released under any power conferred by this Part) until any proceedings in pursuance of the application (including any proceedings on appeal) are concluded.

Where the property to which the application relates is being detained under this Part as part of an item of property, having been seized under article 213H(2) (seizure of listed assets), paragraph (11) is to be read as if it required the continued detention of the whole of the item of property.