Charging orders in respect of land, securities, etc.

11. (1) The High Court may make a charging order on realisable

property for securing the payment to the Crown

(a) where a confiscation order has not been made, of an amount

equal to the value from time to time of the property

charged; and

(b)

in any other case, of an amount not exceeding the amount

payable under the confiscation order.

(2) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a charging order is an

order made under this section imposing on any such realisable

property as may be specified in the order a charge for securing the

payment of money to the Crown.

(3) A charging order

(a)

may be made only on an application by the prosecutor;

(b) may be made on an ex parte application to a judge in

chambers;

(c)

shall provide for notice to be given to persons affected by

the order; and

(a)

may be made subject to such conditions as the High Court

thinks fit and, without prejudice to the generality of this

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