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Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in Her by section 112 of the Saint Helena Act 1833[1], the British Settlements Acts 1887 and 1945[2] and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: - Citation and commencement 1. This Order may cited as the Anti-terrorism (Financial and Other Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st August 2002. Extent 2. - (1) This Order extends to the following territories -
(2) In the application of this Order to any of the said territories the expression "the Territory" means that territory.
(b) an act which appears to have been done for the purposes of terrorism, or (c) the commission, preparation or instigation of an offence under this Order, and
(2) In this Order -
(b) references to summary conviction are references to conviction after trial by a magistrates' court, (c) references to a magistrates' court are references to a court of the Territory (however styled and however composed) which is subordinate to the Supreme Court and which is authorised by the law of the Territory to exercise general jurisdiction in criminal matters (but do not include references to a court exercising jurisdiction under a law governing a disciplined force or a penal establishment), and (d) "the statutory maximum" means the fine prescribed by the law of the Territory, as for the time being in force, as the upper limit of the fines that a magistrates' court may impose on offenders in respect of any single criminal offence (disregarding any special provision authorising a greater fine to be imposed in respect of any particular offence) or, if the law of the Territory, as so in force, prescribes no such limit, means a fine of such amount (not being excessive in the circumstances of the case) as the court thinks fit.
(3) Where any provision of this Order confers any function on the Governor, it is to be construed as conferring that function on him to be exercised by him acting in his discretion.
(b) the use or threat is designed to influence the government or intimidate the public or a section of the public, and (c) the use or threat is made for the purpose of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause.
(2) Action falls within this paragraph if it -
(b) involves serious damage to property, (c) endangers a person's life, other than that of the person committing the action, (d) creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public or a section of the public, or (e) is designed seriously to interfere with or seriously to disrupt an electronic system.
(3) The use or threat of action falling within paragraph (2) which involves the use of firearms or explosives is terrorism whether or not paragraph (l)(b) is satisfied.
(b) a reference to any person or to property is a reference to any person, or to property, wherever situated, (c) a reference to the public includes a reference to the public of a country other than the Territory, (d) "explosive" means -
(ii) materials for making an article or substance within sub-paragraph (i), (iii) anything used or intended to be used for causing or assisting in causing an explosion, and (iv) a part of anything within sub-paragraph (i) or (iii),
(e) "firearm" includes an air gun or air pistol, and
Terrorist property 5. - (1) In this Order "terrorist property" means -
(b) proceeds of the commission of acts of terrorism, and (c) proceeds of acts carried out for the purposes of terrorism.
(2) In paragraph (1) a reference to proceeds of an act includes a reference to any property which wholly or partly, and directly or indirectly, represents the proceeds of the act (including payments or other rewards in connection with its commission). Fund-raising 6. - (1) A person commits an offence if he -
(b) intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used, for the purposes of terrorism.
(2) A person commits an offence if he -
(b) intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used, for the purposes of terrorism.
(3) A person commits an offence if he -
(b) knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that it will or may be used for the purposes of terrorism.
(4) In this article a reference to the provision of money or other property is a reference to its being given, lent or otherwise made available, whether or not for consideration.
(b) intends that it should be used, or has reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used, for the purposes of terrorism.
Funding arrangements
(b) he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that it will or may be used for the purposes of terrorism.
Money laundering
(b) by removal from the jurisdiction, (c) by transfer to nominees, or (d) in any other way.
(2) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (1) to prove that he did not know and had no reasonable cause to suspect that the arrangement related to terrorist property.
(b) bases his belief or suspicion on information which comes to his attention in the course of a trade, profession, business or employment.
(2) But this article does not apply if the information came to the person in the course of a business in the regulated sector (as defined in paragraph 1(12) of Schedule 1 for the purposes of that paragraph).
(b) the information on which it is based.
(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under paragraph (3) to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for not making the disclosure.
(b) his employer has established a procedure for the making of disclosures of the matters specified in paragraph (3), and (c) he is charged with an offence under that paragraph,
it is a defence for him to prove that he disclosed the matters specified in that paragraph in accordance with the procedure.
(b) a belief or suspicion based on information which he obtains in privileged circumstances.
(7) For the purposes of paragraph (6) information is obtained by an adviser in privileged circumstances if it comes to him, otherwise than with a view to furthering a criminal purpose -
(b) from a person seeking legal advice from the adviser, or from the person's representative, or (c) from any person, for the purpose of actual or contemplated legal proceedings.
(8) For the purposes of paragraph (l)(a) a person shall be treated as having committed an offence under one of articles 6 to 9 if -
(b) he would have committed an offence under one of those articles if he had been in the Territory at the time when he took the action or was in possession of the thing.
(9) A person guilty of an offence under this article shall be liable -
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
Disclosure of information: permission
(b) any matter on which the suspicion or belief is based.
(2) A person may make a disclosure to a constable in the circumstances mentioned in article 10(1) and (3).
(b) his employer has established a procedure for the making of disclosures of the kinds mentioned in paragraph (1) and article 10(3),
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall have effect in relation to that person as if any reference to disclosure to a constable included a reference to disclosure in accordance with the procedure.
(b) the information on which his suspicion or belief is based.
(3) Paragraph (2) applies only where a person makes a disclosure -
(b) on his own initiative, and (c) as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(4) Paragraph (2) does not apply to a person if -
(b) he continues his involvement.
(5) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under any of articles 6(2) and (3) and 7 to 9 to prove that -
(b) there is reasonable excuse for his failure to do so.
(6) Where -
(b) his employer has established a procedure for the making of disclosures of the same kind as may be made to a constable under paragraph (2),
this article shall have effect in relation to that person as if any reference to disclosure to a constable included a reference to disclosure in accordance with the procedure.
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
Forfeitures
(b) which, at that time, he intended should be used, or had reasonable cause to suspect might be used, for the purposes of terrorism.
(3) Where a person is convicted of an offence under article 6(3) the court may order the forfeiture of any money or other property -
(b) which, at that time, he knew or had reasonable cause to suspect would or might be used for the purposes of terrorism.
(4) Where a person is convicted of an offence under article 8 the court may order the forfeiture of the money or other property -
(b) which, at the time of the offence, he knew or had reasonable cause to suspect would or might be used for the purposes of terrorism.
(5) Where a person is convicted of an offence under article 9 the court may order the forfeiture of the money or other property to which the arrangement in question related.
(b) is, or represents, property obtained through terrorism,
to be forfeited in civil proceedings before a magistrate's court) shall have effect. Account monitoring orders 17. Schedule 4 (account monitoring orders) shall have effect. Terrorist finance: things done outside the Territory 18. - (1) If -
(b) his action would have constituted the commission of an offence under any of articles 6 to 9 if it had been done in the Territory,
he shall be guilty of the offence. Police powers 19. - (1) A power conferred by virtue of this Order on a constable -
(b) shall not be taken to affect those powers.
(2) A constable may if necessary use reasonable force for the purposes of exercising a power conferred on him by virtue of this Order.
(b) may make provision which is to apply only in specified circumstances, and (c) may make provision which applies only to particular persons or persons of a particular description.
Evidence
(b) signed by him or on his behalf,
shall be received in evidence and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been made by the Governor.
(b) states that the document is a true copy of an order made by the Governor for the purposes of a provision mentioned in paragraph (l)(a),
shall be evidence of the document in legal proceedings. Failure to disclose 1. - (1) A person commits an offence if each of the following conditions is satisfied. (2) The first condition is that he -
(b) has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting,
that another person has committed an offence under any of articles 6 to 9.
(b) which gives reasonable grounds for such knowledge or suspicion,
came to him in the course of a business in the regulated sector.
(b) he is a professional legal adviser and the information or other matter came to him in privileged circumstances.
(6) In deciding whether a person committed an offence under this paragraph the court must consider whether he followed any relevant guidance which was at the time concerned -
(b) approved by the Governor, and (c) published in a manner approved by the Governor as appropriate in his opinion to bring the guidance to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.
(7) A certificate signed by or behalf of the Governor (or a true copy of such a certificate) that a matter was, or was not, approved by the Governor at any material time for the purposes of sub-paragraph (6) shall be conclusive evidence of that fact in any legal proceedings, and a document which purports to be such a certificate (or to be a true copy of such a certificate) shall be received in evidence in any legal proceedings and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be such a certificate (or such a copy).
(b) is made in the course of the alleged offender's employment and in accordance with the procedure established by the employer for the purpose.
(9) Information or other matter comes to a professional legal adviser in privileged circumstances if it is communicated or given to him -
(b) by (or by a representative of) a person seeking legal advice from the adviser, or (c) by a person in connection with legal proceedings or contemplated legal proceedings.
(10) But sub-paragraph (9) does not apply to information or other matter which is communicated or given with a view to furthering a criminal purpose.
(b) he would have committed an offence if he had been in the Territory at the time when he took the action or was in possession of the thing.
(12) For the purposes of this paragraph a business is in the regulated sector if it is for the time being specified as being in the regulated sector, or if it belongs to a class of businesses that is for the time being specified as being in the regulated sector, by order made by the Governor.
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
Protected disclosures
(b) gives him reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting,
that another person has committed an offence under any of articles 6 to 9.
(b) is made in the course of the discloser's employment and in accordance with the procedure established by the employer for that purpose.
(6) A business is within the regulated sector for the purposes of this paragraph if it is such a business, in accordance with sub-paragraph (12) of paragraph 1, for the purposes of that paragraph. Authorised or required disclosures 3. - (1) Notwithstanding any restriction otherwise imposed by any law for the time being in force in the Territory on the disclosure by a specified public officer or a specified public authority of information obtained in an official capacity by that officer or authority, that officer or authority may, and shall if so directed by the Governor under this paragraph, disclose such information for any of the purposes to which this paragraph applies. (2) A direction given by the Governor under this paragraph may specify the information to be disclosed, the person or authority to whom it is to be disclosed and the manner in which, and any conditions subject to which, it is to be disclosed. (3) The information that may, or may be directed to be, disclosed under this paragraph includes information obtained before the commencement of this paragraph. (4) It is an offence to fail to comply with a direction given by the Governor under this paragraph, and any person guilty of such an offence shall be liable -
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment to a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
(5) The purposes to which this paragraph app1ies are -
(b) the purposes of any terrorist finance criminal proceedings which have been or may be initiated, whether in the Territory or e1sewhere; (c) the purposes of the initiation or bringing to an end of any such investigation or proceedings; (d) the purpose of facilitating a determination of whether any such investigation or proceedings should be initiated or brought to an end.
(6) Nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to prejudice any power to disclose information which exists apart from this paragraph.
(b) is, or corresponds to, conduct which, if it all took place in the Territory, would constitute such an offence or such offences;
and includes an investigation of any alleged or suspected such conduct and an investigation of whether any such conduct has taken place;
Restriction on disclosure of information for overseas purposes
(b) prohibits, either absolutely or in such cases, or subject to such conditions as to consent or otherwise, as may be specified in the direction, the making of any relevant disclosures for the purposes of those proceedings or that investigation or, as the case may be, proceedings or investigations of that description.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) the reference, in relation to a direction, to a relevant disclosure is a reference to a disclosure which -
(b) is a disclosure of such information as is described in the direction.
(3) A person who discloses any information in contravention of a direction under this paragraph shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable -
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
(4) In this paragraph -
Interpretation 1. In this Schedule -
Implementation of forfeiture orders
(b) direct any of the forfeited property other than money or land to be sold or otherwise disposed of in such manner as the court may direct and the proceeds (if any) to be paid to the proper officer; (c) appoint a receiver to take possession, subject to such conditions and exceptions as may be specified by the court, of any of the forfeited property, to realise it in such manner as the court may direct and to pay the proceeds to the proper officer; (d) direct a specified part of any forfeited money, or of the proceeds of the sale, disposal or realisation of any forfeited property, to be paid by the proper officer to a specified person falling within article 15(7).
(2) A forfeiture order shall not come into force until there is no further possibility of it being varied or set aside on appeal (disregarding any power of a court to grant leave to appeal out of time).
(b) which he would be entitled to take if the property were forfeited property, and (c) which he reasonably believes that he is entitled to take because of his belief that the property is forfeited property.
(4) Sub-paragraph (3) does not apply in so far as the loss or damage is caused by the receiver's negligence.
(b) the defendant in those proceedings, or (c) a person whom the court heard under article 15(7) before making the order.
(3) The certificate shall state the extent (if any) to which, at the date of the certificate, effect has been given to the forfeiture order.
(b) the proceedings have not been concluded, (c) an application for a restraint order is made to the Supreme Court by the prosecutor, and (d) a forfeiture order has been made, or it appears to the Supreme Court that a forfeiture order may be made, in the proceedings for the offence.
(2) The Supreme Court may also make a restraint order under this paragraph where -
(b) an application for a restraint order is made to the Supreme Court by a person who the Supreme Court is satisfied will have the conduct of any proceedings for the offence, and (c) it appears to the Supreme Court that a forfeiture order may be made in any proceedings for the offence.
(3) A restraint order prohibits a person to whom notice of it is given, subject to any conditions and exceptions specified in the order, from dealing with property in respect of which a forfeiture order has been or could be made in any proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (1) or (2).
(b) if all proceedings in respect of offences under any of articles 6 to 9 have been concluded.
7.
- (1) A constable may seize any property subject to a restraint order for the purpose of preventing it from being removed from the Territory.
(b) shall apply in relation to applications for restraint orders as they apply in relation to other pending land actions.
(2) Where a restraint order is made under paragraph 5(l) or an application for such an order is made, the prosecutor in the proceedings for the offence shall be treated for the purposes of any provision relating to inhibitions contained in any law in force in the Territory with respect to land registration as a person interested in respect of any registered land to which the restraint order or the application for the restraint order relates.
(b) result in conviction for an offence under any of those articles in respect of which the person convicted is subsequently pardoned by Her Majesty, or (c) result in conviction for an offence under any of those articles which is subsequently quashed.
(3) A person who has an interest in any property which was subject to the order may apply to the Supreme Court for compensation.
(b) that the person concerned was or was acting as a member of the police force of the Territory or was or was acting under the authority of the Attorney General or the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Territory, (c) that the applicant has suffered loss in consequence of anything done in relation to the property by or in pursuance of the forfeiture order or restraint order, and (d) that, having regard to all the circumstances, it is appropriate to order compensation to be paid.
(5) The Supreme Court shall not order compensation to be paid where it appears to it that proceedings for the offence would have been instituted even if the serious default had not occurred.
(b) when a person is charged with the offence after being taken into custody without a warrant; or (c) when a bill of indictment charging a person with the offence is preferred.
(2) Where the application of sub-paragraph (1) would result in there being more than one time for the institution of proceedings they shall be taken to be instituted at the earliest of those times.
(b) when no forfeiture order has been made in those proceedings and there is no further possibility of one being made as a result of an appeal (disregarding any power of a court to grant leave to appeal out of time).
Enforcement of orders made in designated countries 11. - (1) The Governor may by order make provision for the purpose of enabling the enforcement in the Territory of external orders. (2) An "external order" means an order -
(b) which makes relevant provision.
(3) "Relevant provision" means -
(b) provision prohibiting dealing with property which is subject to an external forfeiture order or in respect of which such an order could be made in proceedings which have been or are to be instituted in the designated country or territory ("an external restraint order").
(4) An order made by the Governor under this paragraph may, in particular, include provision -
(b) which disapplies, or qualifies or modifies the application of, any of the provisions of sub-paragraphs (6)(b) and (7) to (14) of this paragraph to or in relation to any specified external order (or any specified class of such orders) made in a specified designated country or territory; (c) for the proof of any matter relevant for the purposes of anything falling to be done in pursuance of the order made by the Governor.
(5) An order made by the Governor under this paragraph may also make provision with respect to anything falling to be done on behalf of the Territory in a designated country or territory in relation to proceedings in that country or territory for or in connection with the making of an external order.
(b) any provisions made by rules of court as to the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, such orders are to be enforced there.
(7) On an application made to it in accordance with rules of court for registration of an external order made in a designated country or territory, the Supreme Court shall direct that the order shall, in accordance with such rules, be registered in that Court.
(b) for cancelling or varying the registration of an external restraint order which has been discharged or varied by the court by which it was made.
(9) If an external forfeiture order is registered under this paragraph, the Supreme Court shall have, in relation to that order, the same powers as a court has under paragraph 2(1) to give effect to a forfeiture order made by it, and -
(b) after making any payments required by virtue of paragraph 2(1)(d) or (3), the balance of any sums received by the proper officer (as defined by paragraph 4(1)) by virtue of an order made under this sub-paragraph shall be paid by him to the Governor.
(10) If an external restraint order is registered under this paragraph -
(b) the Supreme Court shall have the like power, in relation to proceedings brought or likely to be brought for that order, to make an order for inspection of property or for related matters as it would have, under any law for the time being in force in the Territory, if those proceedings had been brought or were likely to be brought in the Supreme Court.
(11) In addition, if an external order is registered under this paragraph -
(b) proceedings for or with respect to its enforcement may be taken as if the order had originally been made in the Supreme Court, and (c) proceedings for or with respect to contravention of such an order, whether before or after such registration, may be taken as if the order had originally been made in the Supreme Court.
(12) The Supreme Court may also make such orders or do otherwise as seems to it appropriate for the purpose of -
(b) assisting a receiver or other person directed by such an external order to sell or otherwise dispose of property.
(13) The following documents shall be received in evidence in the Territory without further proof -
(b) a document purporting to be a certificate for purposes corresponding to those of paragraph 4(2) and (3) and to be certified by a proper officer of the court concerned.
(14) Where, under any of the provisions of this paragraph, a thing is to be done in accordance with rules of court, it may, if there are for the time being no rules of court in force in the Territory governing that matter, be done in accordance with such directions in that behalf as may be given by a judge of the Supreme Court on application made ex parte to him in Chambers. General 12. In this Part of this Schedule -
Protection of creditors against forfeiture
(b) the money which represents any property to which the order applies.
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph money is finally disposed of under this Schedule when -
(b) in the case of an external forfeiture order, it is paid to the Governor under paragraph 11(9)(b).
14.
- (1) This paragraph applies where -
(b) an insolvency practitioner would, but for the forfeiture order, exercise a function in those proceedings in relation to property to which the forfeiture order applies, and (c) he gives written notice to the relevant officer of the matters referred to in sub- paragraphs (a) and (b) before the end of the period of six months beginning with the making of the forfeiture order.
(2) Sub-paragraph (3) shall apply to -
(b) the proceeds of sale of that property.
(3) The property -
(b) shall be dealt with in the insolvency proceedings as if the forfeiture order had never been made.
(4) But -
(b) sub-paragraph (3) shall not take effect in respect of property in relation to which the relevant officer, or any person acting in pursuance of an ancillary order, has incurred obligations until those obligations have been discharged.
(5) In this paragraph "the commencement of an insolvency" means -
(b) in the case of the insolvent estate of a deceased person, the making of an insolvency administration order, or (c) in the case of a company, the passing of a resolution for its winding up or, where no such resolution has been passed, the making of an order by a court for its winding up.
15.
- (1) Where by virtue of paragraph 14(3) property falls to be dealt with in insolvency proceedings, the Governor shall be taken to be a creditor in those proceedings for a debt to the amount or value of the property.
(b) shall not be paid until they have been paid in full with interest under the relevant provision.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2)(b) the "relevant provision" means -
(b) in relation to a bankruptcy, the provision of the law for the time being in force in the Territory relating to bankruptcy that provides for the payment, from any surplus remaining after the payment of debts that are preferential or rank equally under such law, of interest on those debts in respect of the periods during which they have been outstanding since the commencement of the bankruptcy.
(4) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply notwithstanding any other law for the time being in force in the Territory.
(b) the specified property shall become subject to the forfeiture order, and any applicable ancillary order, in place of the property.
17.
- (1) Where money or other property falls to be dealt with in accordance with paragraph 14(3), the relevant officer may -
(b) retain so much of that property as he considers necessary for the purpose of realising it and deducting allowable forfeiture expenses from the proceeds of realisation.
(2) Where property is delivered up in pursuance of paragraph 14(3) and the relevant officer has not made provision under sub-paragraph (1) for all the allowable forfeiture expenses, then -
(b) the expenses in question shall be treated for the purposes of the insolvency proceedings as if they were expenses of those proceedings.
Protection of insolvency practitioners
(b) he would be so entitled if the property were not subject to a forfeiture order or a restraint order.
(2) The insolvency practitioner shall not be liable to any person in respect of any loss or damage resulting from the seizure or disposal except in so far as the loss or damage is caused by his negligence.
(b) for so much of his remuneration as may be reasonably assigned for his acting in connection with those proceedings.
(4) Sub-paragraphs (1) to (3) are without prejudice to the generality of any provision contained in any law relating to insolvency for the time being in force in the Territory.
(b) as supervisor of a voluntary arrangement approved by it under the law for the time being in force in the Territory relating to the insolvency of companies.
(7) For the purposes of this paragraph a person acts as an insolvency practitioner in relation to an individual by acting -
(b) as trustee under a deed which is a deed of arrangement made for the benefit of his creditors, or (c) as supervisor of a voluntary arrangement proposed by him and approved under the law for the time being in force in the Territory relating to the insolvency of individuals, or (d) in the case of a deceased individual to whose estate the provisions of the law for the time being in force in the Territory relating to the administration of the insolvent estates of deceased persons apply, as administrator of that estate.
(8) References in sub-paragraph (7) to an individual include, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, references to a partnership.
(b) provision as to the manner in which the rights conferred under the order are to be exercised; (c) provision as to the conditions subject to which those rights are to be exercised, including the obtaining of leave from a court; (d) provision empowering a court granting such leave to impose such conditions as it thinks fit.
(3) An order under this paragraph may make different provision for different purposes.
(b) "the insolvency law of the Territory" means the provisions of the law for the time being in force in the Territory relating to insolvency and includes any provisions of the law for the time being in force in the Territory relating to companies which regulate the disqualification of company directors, and (c) "the insolvency law of a designated country or territory" means so much of the law for the time being in force in that country or territory as corresponds to provisions falling within sub-paragraph (b).
Interpretation
(b) a trustee in bankruptcy, (c) an administrator of the insolvent estate of a deceased person, or (d) a receiver or manager of any property.
(2) In this Part of this Schedule "qualifying insolvency proceedings" means -
(b) any proceedings, under any such law, for the winding up of an insolvent partnership, (c) any proceedings in bankruptcy, or (d) any proceedings, under any such law, in relation to the insolvent estate of a deceased person.
(3) In this Part of this Schedule "the relevant officer" means the proper officer within the meaning given in paragraph 4. Terrorist cash 1. - (1) This Schedule applies to cash ("terrorist cash") which -
(b) is property earmarked as terrorist property.
(2) "Cash" means -
(b) postal orders, (c) cheques of any kind, including travellers' cheques, (d) bankers' drafts, (e) bearer bonds and bearer shares, found at any place in the Territory.
(3) Cash also includes any kind of monetary instrument found at any place in the Territory if the instrument is specified by the Governor by order. Seizure of cash 2. - (1) An authorised officer may seize any cash if he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that it is terrorist cash. (2) An authorised officer may also seize cash part of which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be terrorist cash if it is not reasonably practicable to seize only that part. Detention of seized cash 3. - (1) While the authorised officer continues to have reasonable grounds for his suspicion, cash seized under this Schedule may be detained initially for a period of 48 hours. (2) The period for which the cash or any part of it may be detained may be extended by an order made by a magistrates' court; but the order may not authorise the detention of any of the cash -
(b) in the case of any further order under this paragraph, beyond the end of the period of two years beginning with the date of the first order.
(3) A justice of the peace or magistrate may also exercise the power of a magistrates' court to make the first order under sub-paragraph (2) extending the period.
(b) proceedings against any person for an offence with which the cash is connected have been started (in the Territory or elsewhere) and have not been concluded.
(7) The second condition is that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the cash is property earmarked as terrorist property and that either -
(b) proceedings against any person for an offence with which the cash is connected have been started (in the Territory or elsewhere) and have not been concluded.
Payment of detained cash into an account
(b) if (in the Territory or elsewhere) proceedings are started against any person for an offence with which the cash is connected, until the proceedings are concluded.
Forfeiture 6. - (1) While cash is detained under this Schedule, an application for the forfeiture of the whole or any part of it may be made to a magistrates' court by an authorised officer. (2) The court may order the forfeiture of the cash or any part of it if satisfied that the cash or part is terrorist cash. (3) In the case of property earmarked as terrorist property which belongs to joint tenants one of whom is an excepted joint owner, the order may not apply to so much of it as the court thinks is attributable to the excepted joint owner's share. (4) An excepted joint owner is a joint tenant who obtained the property in circumstances in which it would not (as against him) be earmarked; and references to his share of the earmarked property are references to so much of the property as would have been his if the joint tenancy had been severed. Appeal against forfeiture 7. - (1) Any party to proceedings in which an order is made under paragraph 6 ("a forfeiture order") who is aggrieved by the order may appeal to the Supreme Court. (2) An appeal under sub-paragraph (1) must be made within the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which the order is made. (3) The appeal is to be by way of a rehearing. (4) The court hearing the appeal may make any order it thinks appropriate. (5) If the court upholds the appeal, it may order the release of the cash. Application of forfeited cash 8. - (1) Cash forfeited under this Schedule, and any accrued interest on it, is to be paid into the funds of the government of the Territory. (2) But it is not to be paid in -
(b) if a person appeals under that paragraph, before the appeal is determined or otherwise disposed of.
Victims 9. - (1) A person who claims that any cash detained under this Schedule, or any part of it, belongs to him may apply to a magistrates' court for the cash or part to be released to him under this paragraph. (2) The application may be made in the course of proceedings under paragraph 3 or 6 or at any other time. (3) If it appears to the court concerned that -
(b) the property he was deprived of was not, immediately before he was deprived of it, property obtained by or in return for criminal conduct and nor did it then represent such property, and (c) the cash claimed belongs to him,
the court may order the cash to be released to the applicant. Property obtained through terrorism 11. - (1) A person obtains property through terrorism if he obtains property by or in return for acts of terrorism, or acts carried out for the purposes of terrorism. (2) In deciding whether any property was obtained through terrorism -
(b) it is not necessary to show that the acts were of a particular kind if it is shown that the property was obtained though acts of one of a number of kinds, each of which would have been an act of terrorism, or an act carried out for the purposes of terrorism.
Properly earmarked as terrorist property
(b) a person into whose hands it may (by virtue of this sub-paragraph) be followed.
Tracing property
(b) he obtains other property in place of it,
the other property represents the original property.
(b) in part payment for the acquisition of an asset, (c) for the restoration or improvement of land, (d) by a person holding a leasehold interest in the property to acquire the freehold.
Accruing profits
(b) the person who obtains it on the disposal does so in good faith, for value and without notice that it was earmarked.
the property may not be followed into that person's hands and, accordingly, it ceases to be earmarked.
(b) the plaintiff's claim is based on the defendant's criminal conduct, and (c) apart from this sub-paragraph, the sum received, or the property obtained, by the plaintiff would be earmarked as terrorist property,
the property ceases to be earmarked.
(b) apart from this sub-paragraph, the sum received, or the property obtained, would be earmarked as terrorist property,
the property ceases to be earmarked.
(b) the disposal is one to which sub-paragraph (1) applies,
this paragraph does not affect the question whether (by virtue of paragraph 13(2)) any property obtained on the transaction in place of the property disposed of is earmarked. General 17. An authorised officer may enter any premises for the purposes of exercising any of the functions conferred on him by virtue of this Schedule. 18. An authorised officer may if necessary use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a power conferred on him by virtue of this Schedule. Information 19. Information acquired by an authorised officer may be supplied -
(b) to a constable; (c) to a person specified by order of the Governor for use of a kind specified in the order.
Property 20. - (1) Property is all property wherever situated and includes -
(b) all forms of property, real or personal, heritable or moveable, (c) things in action and other intangible or incorporeal property.
(2) Any reference to a person's property (whether expressed as a reference to the property he holds or otherwise) is to be read as follows.
(b) to any other interest which he holds in the property.
Obtaining and disposing of property
(b) to his granting an interest in it,
(or to both); and references to the property disposed of are references to any property obtained on the disposal.
(b) in relation to property other than land, includes any right (including a right to possession of the property),
(2) Paragraphs 20 and 21 and the following provisions apply for the purposes of this Schedule.
(b) the prosecution is discontinued, or (c) the jury is discharged without a finding.
Interpretation 1. - (1) In this Schedule, "financial institution" means -
(b) a building society authorised to operate as such under any law of the Territory in that behalf, (c) a credit union authorised to operate as such under any law of the Territory in that behalf, (d) a person who carries on an investment business for which he is authorised under any law of the Territory relating to the conduct of such businesses, (e) a Savings Bank or a Development Bank established by or under any law of the Territory, and (f) a person who carries on an insurance or reinsurance business under any law of the Territory relating to the conduct of such businesses.
(2) The Governor may by order provide for a class of person -
(b) to cease to be a financial institution for the purposes of this Schedule.
(3) An institution which ceases to be a financial institution for the purposes of this Schedule (whether by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(b) or otherwise) shall continue to be treated as a financial institution for the purposes of any requirement under this Schedule to provide information which relates to a time when the institution was a financial institution.
(b) the tracing of terrorist property is desirable for the purposes of the investigation,
(2) The application for an account monitoring order must state that the order is sought against the financial institution specified in the application in relation to information which -
(b) is of the description so specified.
(3) The application for an account monitoring order may specify information relating to -
(b) a particular description, or particular descriptions, of accounts so held, or (c) a particular account, or particular accounts, so held.
(4) An account monitoring order is an order that the financial institution specified in the application for the order must -
(b) in the manner so specified, (c) at or by the time or times so specified, and (d) at the place or places so specified,
provide information of the description specified in the application to a constable.
(b) any person affected by the order.
(2) The court -
(b) may vary the order.
Rules of court
(b) in the case of proceedings under article 15 where the financial institution has been convicted of an offence under any of articles 6 to 9; (c) on a prosecution for an offence where, in giving evidence, the financial institution makes a statement inconsistent with the statement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).
(3) A statement may not be used by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(c) against a financial institution unless -
(b) a question relating to it is asked,
by or on behalf of the financial institution in the proceedings arising out of the prosecution. (This note is not part of the Order) This Order makes provision, for certain British overseas territories, corresponding to various provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 which deal with the financing of terrorism and related matters. The Order extends to Anguilla, the Falkland Islands, Montserrat, St Helena and Dependencies, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Notes: [1] 1833 c. 85.back [2] 1887 c. 54 and 1945 c. 7 (9 & 10 Geo 6).back
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