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Article 10 Registration of external restraint orders

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(1)

On an application made by or on behalf of the Government of a designated country, the High Court may, subject to paragraph (2) below, register an external restraint order made there if—

(a)

it is satisfied that at the time of registration the order is in force, and

(b)

it is of the opinion that enforcing the order in England and Wales would not be contrary to the interests of justice.

(2)

An external restraint order may only be registered where—

(a)

proceedings have been instituted against a person in a designated country, the proceedings have not been concluded, and either an external forfeiture order has been made in the proceedings or it appears to the High Court that there are reasonable grounds for thinking that such an order may be made in those proceedings, or

(b)

proceedings are to be instituted against a person in a designated country and there are reasonable grounds for thinking that an external forfeiture order may be made in those proceedings.