The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014

Registration and enforcement of overseas restraint ordersS

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6.—(1) Where the court decides to give effect to an overseas restraint order, it must—

(a)direct its registration as an order in that court , and

(b)give directions for notice of the order to be given to any person affected by it.

(2) For the purpose of enforcing an overseas restraint order registered in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), the order is to have effect as if it were an order made by the court.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the court may cancel the registration of the order, or vary the property to which the order applies, on an application by the Lord Advocate, or any other person affected by it, if or to the extent that—

(a)the court is of the opinion mentioned in paragraph 5(5), or

(b)the court is of the opinion that the order has ceased to have effect in the member State.

(4) To make an application to cancel the registration of the order, or vary the property to which the order applies, the Lord Advocate or person affected by the order must—

(a)apply in writing as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the grounds for doing so;

(b)serve the application on—

(i)the court;

(ii)the Lord Advocate (if the applicant is not the Lord Advocate); and

(iii)any person who will or may be affected by the application;

(c)explain why it is appropriate for the registration of the order to be cancelled or varied;

(d)set out the proposed terms of any variation; and

(e)if a hearing is requested in relation to the application, explain why a hearing is necessary.

(5) Subject to sub-paragraph (6), Part 3 of the 2002 Act (confiscation: Scotland) applies (with the appropriate modifications and subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule) in relation to an overseas restraint order registered in accordance with this paragraph as it applies in relation to a domestic restraint order.

(6) No challenge to the substantive reasons in relation to which an overseas restraint order has been made by an appropriate court or authority in a member State may be considered by the court.