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The International Crimes Act, 2008
for seized property.
Return of seized
property.
property to be kept until it is dealt with in accordance with this
Act, and shall ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to
preserve the property while it is so kept.
6. Where—
(a) property has been seized pursuant to a warrant issued
under this Part; and
(b) the ICC has declined to make a forfeiture order in
respect of the property in relation to the relevant
international crime, or has not done so within a period
of six months after the property was seized,
the Commissioner of Police shall cause the property to be
returned to the person from whose possession it was seized.
Obstruction of
execution of
warrant.
7. A person who, without reasonable excuse, obstructs or
hinders a person executing a search warrant issued under this
Part is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
Part C—Restraining Orders
8. (1) In this paragraph, “the offender” means the person
whose property is the subject of an ICC property request.
(2) Where authorised under this Act by the AttorneyGeneral to do so, a member of the police force may apply ex
parte to the High Court for an order in respect of—
(a) specified property of the offender;
(b) all the property of the offender (including property
acquired after the making of the order);
(c) specified property of the offender and all other
property of the offender (including property acquired
after the making of the order);
(d) all the property of the offender (including property
acquired after the making of the order) other than
specified property; or
(e) specified property of a person other than the offender.
(2) Where the application is supported by evidence from
the Attorney-General that an order under this paragraph i s
necessary to comply with an ICC property request, the High
Court may, by order—
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