Proceeds of Crime Act 1996

1B.

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1B. (1) A person who has possession or control of property which is the subject of an authorisation, or who is affected by an authorisation, may at any time while the authorisation is in force apply to the Court to have the authorisation varied or revoked, and the Court may, if it is satisfied that

(a) there are no reasonable grounds for suspecting that the property the subject of the authorisation may, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, constitute proceeds of crime,

(b) there are no reasonable grounds for suspecting that the total value of the property is not less than 5,000,

(c) there is no reasonable prospect that an application to the Court for an interim order or an interlocutory order in respect of the property, in whole or in part, will be made before or upon the expiration of the authorisation, or

(d) there are no reasonable grounds for believing that the property, in whole or in part, would in the absence of the authorisation, be disposed of or otherwise dealt with, or have its value diminished, before an application for an interim order or an interlocutory order may be made in respect of it,

vary or revoke the authorisation.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Court in dealing with an application under that subsection may make such order that it considers appropriate if satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of enabling the person

(a) to discharge the reasonable living and other necessary expenses, including legal expenses in or in relation to legal proceedings, incurred or to be incurred in respect of the person or the persons dependants, or

(b) to carry on a business, trade, profession or other occupation to which any of the property relates.

(3) An application under subsection (1) may be made only if notice has been given to the Criminal Assets Bureau.

(4) Proceedings under this section shall be heard otherwise than in public.]

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Inserted (12.08.2016) by Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2016 (8/2016), s. 3, S.I. No. 437 of 2016.