3.—(1) The Lord Advocate may make an application under article 6 on receipt of a request for the restraint of property made–
(a)by or on behalf of an overseas authority in a designated country; and
(b)for the purpose of facilitating the enforcement of any external forfeiture order which has yet to be made.
(2) The Lord Advocate may ask the overseas authority which made the request for such further information as may be necessary to determine whether the request is likely to satisfy the conditions in article 4.