Part 5

Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct
Chapter 2

Civil recovery in the High Court or Court of Session

Prohibitory property orders (Scotland)

Supervision of PPO receiver and variations
255I
1
Any of the following persons may at any time apply to the Court of Session for directions as to the exercise of the functions of a PPO receiver—
a
the PPO receiver,
b
any party to the proceedings for the appointment of the PPO receiver or the prohibitory property order concerned,
c
any person affected by any action taken by the PPO receiver,
d
any person who may be affected by any action proposed to be taken by the PPO receiver.
2
Before giving any directions under subsection (1), the court must give an opportunity to be heard to—
a
the PPO receiver,
b
the parties to the proceedings for the appointment of the PPO receiver and for the prohibitory property order concerned,
c
any person who may be interested in the application under subsection (1).
3
The court may at any time vary or recall—
a
an order appointing a PPO receiver,
b
any order under section 255H, or
c
any directions under this section.
4
Before exercising any power under subsection (3), the court must give an opportunity to be heard to—
a
the PPO receiver,
b
the parties to the proceedings for—
i
the appointment of the PPO receiver,
ii
the order under section 255H, or
iii
(as the case may be) the directions under this section,
c
the parties to the proceedings for the prohibitory property order concerned,
d
any person who may be affected by the court's decision.
Ss. 255A-255F and cross-heading inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 98(2), 178(7)(a); S.I. 2005/3136, art. 2(a)
Pt. 5 Ch. 2: power to modify conferred (25.4.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(11)(f), Sch. 25 para. 7
Ss. 255G-255I inserted (1.3.2016) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 23(2), 88(1); S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(b)