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Drug Trafficking Act 1994

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25 Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made.E+W

(1)The powers conferred on the High Court by sections 26(1) and 27(1) of this Act are exercisable where—

(a)proceedings have been instituted in England and Wales against the defendant for a drug trafficking offence or an application has been made by the prosecutor in respect of the defendant under section 13, 14, 15, 16 or 19 of this Act;

(b)the proceedings have not, or the application has not, been concluded; and

(c)the court is satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe—

(i)in the case of an application under section 15 or 16 of this Act, that the court will be satisfied as mentioned in section 15(4) or, as the case may be, 16(2) of this Act; or

(ii)in any other case, that the defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.

(2)The court shall not exercise those powers by virtue of subsection (1) above if it is satisfied—

(a)that there has been undue delay in continuing the proceedings or application in question; or

(b)that the prosecutor does not intend to proceed.

(3)The powers mentioned in subsection (1) above are also exercisable where—

(a)the court is satisfied that, whether by the laying of an information or otherwise, a person is to be charged with a drug trafficking offence or that an application of a kind mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above is to be made in respect of the defendant; and

(b)the court is also satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1)(c) above.

(4)For the purposes of sections 26 and 27 of this Act, at any time when those powers are exercisable before proceedings have been instituted—

(a)references in this Act to the defendant shall be construed as references to the person referred to in subsection (3)(a) above;

(b)references in this Act to the prosecutor shall be construed as references to the person who the High Court is satisfied is to have the conduct of the proposed proceedings; and

(c)references in this Act to realisable property shall be construed as if, immediately before that time, proceedings had been instituted against the person referred to in subsection (3)(a) above for a drug trafficking offence.

(5)Where the court has made an order under section 26(1) or 27(1) of this Act by virtue of subsection (3) above, the court shall discharge the order if proceedings in respect of the offence are not instituted, whether by the laying of an information or otherwise, or (as the case may be) if the application is not made, within such time as the court considers reasonable.

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C1S. 25(1)(c) amended (1.2.1998) by S.I. 1996/2880, art. 3(2), Sch. 2 para.8(c) (as substituted (1.2.1998) by S.I. 1997/2980, arts. 3, 4)

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