The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Enforcement of Overseas Forfeiture Orders) (Scotland) Order 1999

16.  In section 49–

(a) for subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following subsection–

“(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the 1999 Order” means the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Enforcement of Overseas Forfeiture Orders) (Scotland) Order 1999;

“the accused” means a person against whom an external forfeiture order has been made, or a person against whom proceedings which may result in an external forfeiture order being made have been, or are to be, instituted in a court of a designated country;

“designated country” means a country or territory designated by virtue of article 3 of the 1999 Order;

“interest” in relation to property, includes right;

“property” means any property wherever situated, whether heritable or moveable or whether corporeal or incorporeal;

“restraint order” means an order made under section 28 of this Act;

“external forfeiture order” has the meaning assigned by article 2(1) of the 1999 Order.”;

(b) in subsection (5) for the words “means any of the following” there shall be substituted the words “means any offence corresponding to or similar to”;

(c) for subsection (6) there shall be substituted the following subsection–

“(6) For the purpose of this Act proceedings for an offence are instituted against a person in the circumstances set out in Article 2(2) of the 1999 Order.”.