The Magistrates’ Courts (Freezing and Forfeiture of Terrorist Money in Bank and Building Society Accounts) Rules 2017
These Rules prescribe the procedure to be followed for applications to a magistrates’ court for orders under Part 4B of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (“ATCSA”). Part 4B of Schedule 1 to ATCSA was inserted by Schedule 4 to the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c.22), and makes provision for the forfeiture of terrorist funds held in bank and building society accounts. These Rules provide the relevant procedure for:Applications for account freezing orders (see paragraph 10Q of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Applications to vary or set aside an account freezing order (see paragraph 10T of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Application to set aside an administrative forfeiture (see paragraph 10Z of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Applications for a forfeiture order (see see paragraph 10Z2 of Schedule 1 to ATCSA)Applications for compensation where no forfeiture order is made (see paragraph 10Z7 of Schedule 1 to ATCSA).