Victims Rights and Support Act 2013
82Application for restraining order
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82 Application for restraining order
82 Application for restraining order
(1) An appropriate officer may apply, ex parte, to the Supreme Court for a restraining order in relation to property of the defendant or property under the effective control of the defendant.
(2) On an application under this section—
(a) the Supreme Court may, if it thinks fit, require the person making the application to give notice of the application to a person who the Court has reason to believe has an interest in the property or part of the property, and
(b) a person to whom the Court requires notice to be given under paragraph (a) is entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.