Enforcement
25Forfeiture of detained property
1
A court making a forfeiture order about property may order that the property be taken into the possession of the Secretary of State (and not of the police).
2
An order may be made under subsection (1) only if the court thinks that the offence in connection with which the order is made—
a
related to immigration or asylum, or
b
was committed for a purpose connected with immigration or asylum.
3
In subsection (1) “forfeiture order” means an order under—
a
section 143 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6), or
b
Article 11 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15)).