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of Annex A

Realisation of property

(1) Where an external confiscation order has been registered

in the High Court under section 29, the High Court may, on an

application by the Attorney General, exercise the powers conferred

by subsections (2) to (6).

(2) The High Court may appoint a receiver in respect of

realisable property.

(3) The High Court may empower a receiver appointed under

subsection (2), under section 10 or in pursuance of a charging

order

(a) to enforce any charge imposed under section 11 on

realisable property or on any interest, dividend or

other distribution payable and any bonus issue in

respect of such property; and

(b) in relation to any realisable property other than

property for the time being subject to a charge under

section 11, to take possession of the property

subject to such conditions or exceptions as may be

specified by the High Court.

(4) The High Court may order any person having possession of

realisable property to give possession of it to any such receiver.

(5) The High Court may empower any such receiver to realise

any realisable property in such manner as the High Court may direct.

(6) The High Court may order any person holding an interest in

realisable property to make such payment to the receiver in respect

of any beneficial interest held by the defendant or, as the case may

be, the recipient of a gift caught by this Ordinance as the High

Court may direct and the High Court may, on the payment being made,

by order transfer, grant or extinguish any interest in the property.

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