[303O Forfeiture]
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

[Forfeiture]

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[(1)     While property is detained under this Chapter, an application for the forfeiture of the whole or any part of it may be made—

(a)     to a magistrates' court by a person specified in subsection (2);

(b)     to the sheriff by the Scottish Ministers.

(2)     The persons referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—

(a)     the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs,

(b)     a constable,

(c)     an SFO officer, or

(d)     an accredited financial investigator who falls within a description specified in an order made for the purposes of this Chapter by the Secretary of State [or the Welsh Ministers] under section 453.

(3)     The court or sheriff may order the forfeiture

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