(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, the court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under this Act [F1or a drug trafficking offence, as defined in section 38(1) of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986][F2or an offence to which section 1 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 relates] may order anything shown to the satisfaction of the court to relate to the offence, to be forfeited and either destroyed or dealt with in such other manner as the court may order.
(2)The court shall not order anything to be forfeited under this section, where a person claiming to be the owner of or otherwise interested in it applies to be heard by the court, unless an opportunity has been given to him to show cause why the order should not be made.
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted (E.W.) by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 70, 123, Sch. 8 para. 16
F2Words inserted (1.7.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 31(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2,Sch. Pt. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 27 restricted (E.W.) by Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32, SIF 39:1), s. 1(5)(b)(iii)
C2S. 27 restricted by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 72(5)(c), 123, Sch. 8 para. 6
C3S. 27 restricted (E.W.) (prosp.) by 1986 c. 32, s. 4B(1)(a) (as inserted (E.W.) by 1993 c. 36, ss.14(1) (which s. 14 was repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, s. 67, Sch. 3 before it came into force).