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(1)The court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under any of sections 15 to 18 may make a forfeiture order in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2)Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 15(1) or (2) or 16, the court may order the forfeiture of any money or other property which, at the time of the offence, the person had in their possession or under their control and which—
(a)had been used for the purposes of terrorism, or
(b)they intended should be used, or had reasonable cause to suspect might be used, for those purposes.
(3)Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 15(3) the court may order the forfeiture of any money or other property which, at the time of the offence, the person had in their possession or under their control and which—
(a)had been used for the purposes of terrorism, or
(b)which, at that time, they knew or had reasonable cause to suspect would or might be used for those purposes.
(4)Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 17 or 18 the court may order the forfeiture of any money or other property which, at the time of the offence, the person had in their possession or under their control and which—
(a)had been used for the purposes of terrorism, or
(b)was, at that time, intended by them to be used for those purposes.
(5)Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 17 the court may order the forfeiture of the money or other property to which the arrangement in question related, and which—
(a)had been used for the purposes of terrorism, or
(b)at the time of the offence, the person knew or had reasonable cause to suspect would or might be used for those purposes.
[F2(5A)Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 17A the court may order the forfeiture of the amount paid under, or purportedly under, the insurance contract.]
(6)Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 18 the court may order the forfeiture of the money or other property to which the arrangement in question related.
(7)Where a person is convicted of an offence under any of sections 15 to 18, the court may order the forfeiture of any money or other property which wholly or partly, and directly or indirectly, is received by any person as a payment or other reward in connection with the commission of the offence.]
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X1The insertion of the new heading "Forfeiture" in Pt. III on 18.6.2009 gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under that new heading.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 23 and preceding cross-heading substituted (18.6.2009) for s. 23 by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 34, 100(5) (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/1256, art. 2(c)
F2S. 23(5A) inserted (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), ss. 42(2), 52(5)
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