UK Statutory Instrument 2017 England and Wales

The Magistrates’ Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Terrorist Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules 2017

These Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed for applications to a magistrates’ court for orders under Part 4B of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (“ATCSA”). Part 4B of Schedule 1 to ATCSA was inserted by Schedule 4 to the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c.22), and makes provision for the forfeiture of terrorist funds held in bank and building society accounts. These Rules provide the relevant procedure for:Applications for account freezing orders (see paragraph 10Q of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Applications to vary or set aside an account freezing order (see paragraph 10T of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Application to set aside an administrative forfeiture (see paragraph 10Z of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Applications for a forfeiture order (see see paragraph 10Z2 of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Applications for compensation where no forfeiture order is made (see paragraph 10Z7 of Schedule 1 to ATCSA). Show full description
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