General interpretation
19(1)In this Schedule—
“authorised officer” means a constable, a customs officer or an immigration officer,
“cash” has the meaning given by paragraph 1,
“constable”, in relation to Northern Ireland, means a police officer within the meaning of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32),
“criminal conduct” means conduct which constitutes an offence in any part of the United Kingdom, or would constitute an offence in any part of the United Kingdom if it occurred there,
“customs officer” means an officer commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2),
“forfeiture order” has the meaning given by paragraph 7,
“immigration officer” means a person appointed as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77),
“interest”, in relation to land—
(a)in the case of land in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, means any legal estate and any equitable interest or power,
(b)in the case of land in Scotland, means any estate, interest, servitude or other heritable right in or over land, including a heritable security,
“interest”, in relation to property other than land, includes any right (including a right to possession of the property),
“part”, in relation to property, includes a portion,
“property obtained through terrorism” has the meaning given by paragraph 11,
“property earmarked as terrorist property” is to be read in accordance with Part 5,
“proscribed organisation” has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11),
“terrorism” has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000,
“terrorist cash” has the meaning given by paragraph 1,
“value” means market value.
(2)Paragraphs 17 and 18 and the following provisions apply for the purposes of this Schedule.
(3)For the purpose of deciding whether or not property was earmarked as terrorist property at any time (including times before commencement), it is to be assumed that this Schedule was in force at that and any other relevant time.
(4)References to anything done or intended to be done for the purposes of terrorism include anything done or intended to be done for the benefit of a proscribed organisation.
(5)An organisation’s resources include any cash which is applied or made available, or is to be applied or made available, for use by the organisation.
(6)Proceedings against any person for an offence are concluded when—
(a)the person is convicted or acquitted,
(b)the prosecution is discontinued or, in Scotland, the trial diet is deserted simpliciter, or
(c)the jury is discharged without a finding.