SCHEDULE 16 Damages at Risk of Being used for the Purposes of Terrorism

SCHEDULE 16 Damages at Risk of Being used for the Purposes of Terrorism

Section 88

Freezing orders

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(1)     This Schedule applies in relation to civil proceedings where the claimant claims damages in those proceedings.

(2)     The court seised of those proceedings may, on the application of a Minister of the Crown, make a freezing order under this paragraph.

(3)     A freezing order, in relation to an order made by the court awarding damages in favour of the claimant, is an order that all or part of the damages awarded—

(a)     are to be paid into court, and

(b)     are to remain in court until the end of the initial freezing period.

(4)     A court may not make a freezing order unless satisfied that, if damages are paid to the claimant, there is a real risk that those damages will be used for the purposes of terrorism.

(5)     An application for a freezing order may be made at any time until there is no further possibility of an appeal on which the order awarding damages in favour of the claimant may be varied or quashed.

(6)     Any power to extend the time for giving notice of application

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