79Giving notice of matters relevant to an application

79 Giving notice of matters relevant to an application

(1) An applicant for a *compensation order must give written notice to the *responsible authority of both the application and the grounds on which the order is sought.

Note: The responsible authority in relation to an application for a compensation order is the authority responsible for the forfeiture order or forfeiture application referred to in section 77 (making compensation orders).

(2) The *responsible authority may appear and adduce evidence at the hearing of the application. (3) The *responsible authority must give the applicant notice of any grounds on which it proposes to contest the application. However, the authority need not do so until it has had a reasonable opportunity to conduct *examinations in relation to the application.