The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (United States of America) Order 1989

9.  After section 10 there shall be inserted the following section:

10A.  Notwithstanding anything in rule 3(2) of Order 115 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965(1), an application under section 8(4) or 9(3) of this Act shall be supported by an affidavit which shall–

(a)state, where applicable, the grounds for believing that a confiscation order may be made in the proceedings instituted or to be instituted in the United States of America;

(b)to the best of the deponent’s ability, give particulars of the realisable property in respect of which the order is sought and specify the person or persons holding such property;

(c)where proceedings have not been instituted in the United States of America, indicate when it is intended that they should be instituted there,

and the affidavit may, unless the court otherwise directs, contain statements of information or belief with the sources and grounds thereof..

(1)

S.I. 1965/1776. Order 115 was inserted by R.S.C. (Amendment No. 3) 1986 (S.I. 1986/2289).