{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/schedule-4/paragraph-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/schedule-4/paragraph-18.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/11",
  "legislation_title": "Terrorism Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/18",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Court of Session, on an application made by the Lord Advocate, may make a restraint order under this paragraph where—\n(a) proceedings have been instituted in Scotland for a relevant offence,\n(b) the proceedings have not been concluded, and\n(c) a forfeiture order has been made, or it appears to the court that a forfeiture order may be made, in the proceedings for the offence.\n(2) The Court of Session may also make a restraint order on such an application where—\n(a) a criminal investigation has been instituted in Scotland with regard to a relevant offence, and\n(b) it appears to the Court of Session that a forfeiture order may be made in any proceedings for the offence.\n(3) A restraint order prohibits a person to whom notice of it is given, subject to any conditions and exceptions specified in the order, from dealing with property in respect of which a forfeiture order has been or could be made in any proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (1) or (2).\n(4) An application for a restraint order may be made ex parte in chambers.\n(5) For the purposes of this paragraph, dealing with property includes removing the property from Great Britain.\n(6) In this paragraph “ criminal investigation ” means an investigation which police officers or other persons have a duty to conduct with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 para. 18(1)(a) substituted (18.6.2009) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 39, 100(5), Sch. 3 para. 5(13) (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/1256, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 18(2) substituted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 3(2); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 18(3) substituted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 3(3); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 18(6) inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 3(4); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(1)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2003/44",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice Act 2003"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2003/44",
      "affecting_title": "Criminal Justice Act 2003"
    },
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2007/3",
      "affecting_title": "Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2007/3",
      "affecting_title": "Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007"
    },
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2007/3",
      "affecting_title": "Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/schedule/4/paragraph/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:21:13.340901+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}