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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

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303Z12 Application to set aside forfeiture

(1) A person aggrieved by the forfeiture of money in pursuance of section 303Z9(6)(a) may apply to a magistrates' court for an order setting aside the forfeiture of the money or any part of it. (2) The application must be made before the end of the period of 30 days starting with the day on which the period for objecting ended (“the 30-day period”). (3) But the court may give permission for an application to be made after the 30-day period has ended if it thinks that there are exceptional circumstances to explain why the applicant— (a) failed to object to the forfeiture within the period for objecting, and (b) failed to make an application within the 30-day period. (4) On an application under this section the court must consider whether the money to which the application relates could be forfeited under section 303Z14 (ignoring the forfeiture mentioned in subsection (1)). (5) If the court is satisfied that the money to which the application relates or any part of it could not be forfeited under that section it must set aside the forfeiture of that money or part. (6) Where the court sets aside the forfeiture of any money— (a) it must order the release of that money, and (b) the money is to be treated as never having been forfeited. (7) Where money is released by virtue of subsection (6)(a), there must be added to the money on its release any interest accrued on it whilst in the account referred to in section 303Z9(6)(b).

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303Z12 Application to set aside forfeiture

(1) A person aggrieved by the forfeiture of money in pursuance of section 303Z9(6)(a) may apply to a magistrates' court for an order setting aside the forfeiture of the money or any part of it. (2) The application must be made before the end of the period of 30 days starting with the day on which the period for objecting ended (“the 30-day period”). (3) But the court may give permission for an application to be made after the 30-day period has ended if it thinks that there are exceptional circumstances to explain why the applicant— (a) failed to object to the forfeiture within the period for objecting, and (b) failed to make an application within the 30-day period. (4) On an application under this section the court must consider whether the money to which the application relates could be forfeited under section 303Z14 (ignoring the forfeiture mentioned in subsection (1)). (5) If the court is satisfied that the money to which the application relates or any part of it could not be forfeited under that section it must set aside the forfeiture of that money or part. (6) Where the court sets aside the forfeiture of any money— (a) it must order the release of that money, and (b) the money is to be treated as never having been forfeited. (7) Where money is released by virtue of subsection (6)(a), there must be added to the money on its release any interest accrued on it whilst in the account referred to in section 303Z9(6)(b).

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