Schedules

Schedule 18Forfeiture of property under section 275 or 276

Decision whether to take court proceedings to condemn property as forfeited

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1

Where a notice of claim in respect of the property is duly given in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4, the relevant authority must decide whether to take proceedings to ask the court to condemn the property as forfeited.

2

The decision whether to take such proceedings must be taken as soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of the notice of claim.