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(3) Where a notice under subsection (1)—
(a) is issued in respect of property of a person against whom a prosecution for an offence under this Ordinance has been instituted; or
(b) is in force in respect of property of a person against whom a prosecution for such an offence is instituted,
the notice shall continue in force until the proceedings on such prosecution have been finally determined and, if an order is made against that person under section 12(3) or 12AA, until that order has been set aside, complied with or enforced, as the case may be. (Replaced, 50 of 1987, s. 7)
(3A) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) shall prevent the Commissioner from issuing a further notice in respect of the same property. (Added, 50 of 1987, s. 7)
(4) The Commissioner may impose such terms and conditions as he thinks fit to a consent to the disposal of or other dealing with any property specified in a notice under subsection (1).
(5) A person who disposes of or otherwise deals with any property specified in a notice under subsection (1) or a bank or deposit-taking company which pays any money to a person specified in a copy of a notice served on it under subsection (1A) other than in accordance with the consent of the Commissioner shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 or the value of the property disposed or otherwise dealt with, whichever is greater, and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended, 28 of 1980, s. 8)
(Added, 9 of 1974, s. 7)
14B. (1) A person on whom a notice under section 14A(1) has been served who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Commissioner to give a consent thereunder or by the imposition of any terms or conditions to any such consent may at any time apply to the court for an order to reverse or vary the decision of the Commissioner.
(2) An applicant under subsection (1) shall give to the Commissioner such notice of the day fixed for the hearing of the application as a judge of the court may order.
(3) On the hearing of an application under subsection (1), the court may—
(a) reverse the decision of the Commissioner and consent to the disposal of or other dealing with any property specified in the notice subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit; or
(b) vary any of the terms and conditions imposed by the Commissioner to a consent under section 14A(4).
(3A) Where the Commissioner has refused to give his consent under section 14A to a person the subject of a notice under subsection—
Reversal or variation of Commissioner's decision.
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(3) Where a notice under subsection (1)—
(a) is issued in respect of property of a person against whom a prosecution for an offence under this Ordinance has been instituted; or
(b) is in force in respect of property of a person against whom
a prosecution for such an offence is instituted,
the notice shall continue in force until the proceedings on such prosecution have been finally determined and, if an order is made against that person under section 12(3) or 12AA, until that order has been set aside, complied with or enforced, as the case may be. (Replaced, 50 of 1987, s. 7)
(3A) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) shall prevent the Com- missioner from issuing a further notice in respect of the same property. (Added, 50 of 1987, s. 7)
(4) The Commissioner may impose such terms and conditions as he thinks fit to a consent to the disposal of or other dealing with any property specified in a notice under subsection (1).
(5) A person who disposes of or otherwise deals with any property specified in a notice under subsection (1) or a bank or deposit-taking company which pays any money to a person specified in a copy of a notice served on it under subsection (1A) other than in accordance with the consent of the Commissioner shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 or the value of the property disposed or otherwise dealt with, whichever is greater, and to imprisonment for 3 years. (Amended, 28 of 1980, 5. 8)
(Added, 9 of 1974, s. 7)
14B. (1) A person on whom a notice under section 14A(1) has been served who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Commissioner to give a consent thereunder or by the imposition of any terms or conditions to any such consent may at any time apply to the court for an order to reverse or vary the decision of the Commissioner.
(2) An applicant under subsection (1) shall give to the Com- missioner such notice of the day fixed for the hearing of the applica- tion as a judge of the court may order.
(3) On the hearing of an application under subsection (1), the court may-
(a) reverse the decision of the Commissioner and consent to the disposal of or other dealing with any property specified in the notice subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit; or
(b) vary any of the terms and conditions imposed by the
Commissioner to a consent under section 14A(4).
(3A) Where the Commissioner has refused to give his consent under section 14A to a person the subject of a notice under subsec-
Reversal or variation of Commissioner's decision.
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