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After
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five implications, we have proposed amendments.
These have been
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accepted by the Administration and I will move them at the
Committee Stage.
Stage. In brief,
Sir
The first amendment deals with the
definition of 'public servant' in Clause
2(a). The revised version makes the definition clearer and easier to
understand.
The second amendment, in addition to improving the wording in the new Section 12AA (4) (b) in clause 4, affords protection to a bona fide purchaser for value and not makes it clear that we order should/be made against such purchaser.
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The third amendment inserts a new 12AA (8) which specifically provides that an order for confiscation may contain practical provisions for its implementation.
The fourth amendment extends the period within which a third party may appeal against an order for confiscation from 14 days to 28 days. (Seation 12ABY1_ Since the Attorney General may apply for an order for confiscation within 28 days, it was felt that to be consistent, the third party should also be allowed 28 days to appeal. The Crown would not be prejudiced by such extension, as the property in any event would have been
frozen.
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