Section 16: Attachment to property.

(1) Where a person is charged or about to be charged with an offence under this Act, the State Security Service (SSS) may apply to a Judge in Chambers for a provisional order to attach all monies and other property belonging to, or held on behalf of the suspect.
(2) An order made under sub-section (1) may:
(a) prohibit a person from making money or property available to, or for the benefit of the suspect;
(b) provide for the granting of authority to make money or other property available to such persons and on such conditions as may be specified in the order;
(c) require the suspect to provide such information or produce such document as may be required or reasonably needed for an investigation under this Act; and
(d) include such other condition as the Judge may impose.
(3) The Judge in Chambers may, on the recommendation of the State Security Service (SSS), appoint an official receiver or any other suitable person to manage the property of the suspect during the period of operation of an Order made under this section.
(4) The State Security Service (SSS) shall:
(a) cause notice of the order to be published in the next issue of the Gazette and in two daily newspapers;
(b) give notice of the order to-
(i) banks, financial institutions and cash dealers;
(ii) any other person who may hold or be vested with property belonging to or held on behalf of the suspect.
(5) An order under this section shall remain in force until the determination of any charge or intended charge under subsection (1) of this section and, in the event of a conviction, until an order for forfeiture is made by the Court or proceedings relating thereto are concluded.
(6) Where an order under this section ceases to have effect, the State Security Service (SSS) shall cause notice to be published in the Gazette and two daily newspapers.
(7) Any payment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of property made in contravention of an order under this section shall be void.