Part 7Miscellaneous

Forfeiture of terrorist cash

I183Forfeiture of terrorist cash: determination of period for which cash may be detained

1

Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (forfeiture of terrorist cash) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 3 (detention of seized cash), after sub-paragraph (1) (which specifies the period for which cash seized may initially be detained) insert—

1A

In determining the period of 48 hours specified in sub-paragraph (1) there shall be disregarded—

a

any Saturday or Sunday;

b

Christmas Day;

c

Good Friday;

d

any day that is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in the part of the United Kingdom in which the cash is seized;

e

any day prescribed under section 8(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 as a court holiday in the sheriff court district in which the cash is seized.

3

In paragraphs 4(1) and 10(2) (which refer to the period specified in paragraph 3(1)), after “48 hours” insert “ (determined in accordance with paragraph 3(1A)) ”.

4

The amendments in this section apply in relation to cash seized after this section comes into force.