MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT

Section 20: Tracing the proceeds of criminal activities: search and seizure.

1998Section 20 of 30Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) A request for assistance under this Part of this Act may seek assistance in-
(a) identifying, searching and locating property within the requested country believed to be acquired with the proceeds of criminal activities; and
(b) the security of property in the requested country believed to be acquired with the proceeds of criminal activities.
(2) A request under this section shall contain such information as is available to the Central Authority of the requesting country regarding the nature and location of the property and regarding any person in whose possession or control the property is believed to be.
(3) A request under this section shall specify so far as is reasonably practicable, all relevant information available to the Central Authority of the requesting country which may be required to be adduced in an application under the laws of the requested country for any necessary warrant, order or authorisation to effect the forfeiture or seizure.
(4) "Seizure" in this section, includes the taking of measures to prevent any dealing in, transfer or disposal of, or the creation of any charge over property pending the determination of proceedings for the forfeiture of the proceeds of criminal activities.
(5) The law of the requested country shall apply to determine the disposal of any proceeds of criminal activities forfeited as a result of a request under this section.

Cite this section

Section 20, MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH (ENACTMENT AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT (1998).

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