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Serious Crime Act 2007

Serious Crime Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 27

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Part 1: Serious Crime Prevention Orders.General

Enforcement

Section 26: Powers of forfeiture in respect of offence

77.This section confers on the court the power to order forfeiture of any item in the possession of the subject of the order, at the time of an offence under section 25, which the court considers was involved in the commission of that offence (subsection (1)). Subsection (2) provides that, before making such an order, the court must allow any person, in addition to the person who has been convicted, who claims to be the owner of the item in question, or to have an interest in it, to make representations. Subsection (3) states that a forfeiture order must not come into force while it is still possible for there to be an appeal to set aside or vary that order (ignoring any power to appeal out of time).

78.Subsections (4) and (5) state that as well as being able to make a forfeiture order, the court is able to make any other provision it considers necessary for the forfeiture to be given effect to, including provision relating to the retention, handling, destruction or other disposal of the item in question.

79.Subsection (6) sets out that any forfeiture order may be varied at any time by the court which made it.

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