Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003
103Emergency modification or destruction of restrained
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103 Emergency modification or destruction of restrained (1) This section applies if the public trustee and guardian considers that restrained property is a serious threat to public health or safety. (2) Despite section 102, the public trustee and guardian may— (a) give notice to a person under that section with a date of effect less than 21 days after the day the notice is given to the person; or (b) modify or destroy the property without giving notice under that section. (3) If the public trustee and guardian modifies or destroys the property under subsection (2) (b), the public trustee and guardian must, as soon as practicable, give notice of the action taken, and the grounds for the action, to— (a) the owner of the property (if known); and (b) anyone else the public trustee and guardian believes may have an interest in the property.