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Article 48B Costs of storage and realisationF1

(1)

This article applies if a magistrates’ court makes an order under article 48A.

(2)

The court may determine an amount which may be recovered by the appropriate officer in respect of reasonable costs incurred in—

(a)

storing or insuring the property since it was seized or produced as mentioned in paragraph (1) of that article;

(b)

realising the property.

(3)

If the court makes a determination under this article the appropriate officer is entitled to payment of the amount under article 34(4)(c).

(4)

A determination under this article may be made on the same occasion as the article 48A order or on any later occasion; and more than one determination may be made in relation to any case.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ch. 3A inserted (30.11.2015) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1750), arts. 1(2), 17