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Terrorism Act 2006

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7Powers of forfeiture in respect of offences under s. 6

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(1)A court before which a person is convicted of an offence under section 6 may order the forfeiture of anything the court considers to have been in the person’s possession for purposes connected with the offence.

(2)Before making an order under subsection (1) in relation to anything the court must give an opportunity of being heard to any person (in addition to the convicted person) who claims to be the owner of that thing or otherwise to have an interest in it.

(3)An order under subsection (1) may not be made so as to come into force at any time before there is no further possibility (disregarding any power to grant permission for the bringing of an appeal out of time) of the order’s being varied or set aside on appeal.

(4)Where a court makes an order under subsection (1), it may also make such other provision as appears to it to be necessary for giving effect to the forfeiture.

(5)That provision may include, in particular, provision relating to the retention, handling, destruction or other disposal of what is forfeited.

(6)Provision made by virtue of this section may be varied at any time by the court that made it.

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