Magistrates' Courts (Terrorism Act 2000) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2001

Application for continued detention of seized cash

3.—(1) An application under section 26(1) for an order for continued detention of cash seized under section 25 shall be made to a magistrates' court in writing in Form 1.

(2) The applicant shall give—

(a)a copy of the application under paragraph (1); and

(b)notification of the hearing of the application;

to the person from whom the cash was seized.

(3) A magistrates' court considering an application under section 26(1) shall require the matters contained in it to be sworn by the applicant on oath, may require the applicant to answer any questions on oath, and may require any statement in response by the person from whom the cash was seized to be made on oath.

(4) The magistrates' court shall record or cause to be recorded in writing the substance of any statements made under oath which are not already recorded in the application, under paragraph (1).