# Terrorism Act 2000, Paragraph 18

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Court of Session, on an application made by the Lord Advocate, may make a restraint order under this paragraph where—
(a) proceedings have been instituted in Scotland for a relevant offence,
(b) the proceedings have not been concluded, and
(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.
(2) The Court of Session may also make a restraint order on such an application where—
(a) a criminal investigation has been instituted in Scotland with regard to a relevant offence, and
(b) it appears to the Court of Session that a forfeiture order may be made in any proceedings for the offence.
(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).
(4) An application for a restraint order may be made ex parte in chambers.
(5) For the purposes of this paragraph, dealing with property includes removing the property from Great Britain.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/11/schedule/4/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/terrorism-act-2000/schedule-4/paragraph-18
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