[303Z17A Victims and other owners]
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

[303Z17A  Victims and other owners]

[(1)     A person who claims that money in respect of which an account freezing order has effect belongs to them may apply for the money to be released.

(2)     An application under subsection (1) is to be made—

(a)     in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, to a magistrates' court;

(b)     in Scotland, to the sheriff.

(3)     The application may be made in the course of proceedings under section 303Z3 or 303Z14 or at any other time.

(4)     The court or sheriff may, subject to subsection (8), order the money to which the application relates to be released to the applicant if it appears

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