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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.