Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

Duration of freezing co-operation order.

44.— A freezing co-operation order remains in force—

(a) where the external freezing order is for the purpose of securing evidence, until the evidence is transferred to the issuing state or a request for such a transfer is refused,

(b) where the order is for the purpose of subsequent confiscation of property, until a confiscation co-operation order is made or the request for such an order is refused and the refusal is upheld on any appeal against it, or

(c) until the freezing co-operation order is discharged in accordance with section 45 .