Enforcement of overseas forfeiture and restraint orders

14 Enforcement in UK of overseas forfeiture and restraint orders

(1)

In each of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the M1Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (enforcement of overseas orders providing for the forfeiture or restraint of terrorist funds), namely—

(a)

paragraph 10 (which relates to enforcement in England and Wales),

(b)

paragraph 20 (which relates to enforcement in Scotland), and

(c)

paragraph 30 (which relates to enforcement in Northern Ireland),

there shall be inserted, after sub-paragraph (2), the sub-paragraph set out in subsection (2) below.

(2)

That sub-paragraph is—

“(2A)

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above, the provision that may be made by virtue of that sub-paragraph includes provision which, for the purpose of facilitating the enforcement of any external order that may be made, has effect at times before there is an external order to be enforced.”

(3)

Section 9 of the M2Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (enforcement of overseas forfeiture orders) shall have effect, and be deemed always to have had effect, with the insertion, after subsection (1), of the following subsection—

“(1A)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above the provision that may be made by virtue of that subsection includes provision which, for the purpose of facilitating the enforcement of any order that may be made, has effect at times before there is an order to be enforced.”