LawgistThe Anti-Hijacking Act
19Confiscation and forfeiture of property
Where any order is made by the Designated Court under section 4 for confiscation of movable or immovable property or both, of the accused, then, such property shall stand forfeited to the Government free from all encumbrances:
Provided that the Designated Court may, during the period of such trial, order that all or any of the properties, movable or immovable, or both, belonging to the accused be attached, and in case such trial ends in conviction, then, the property so attached shall stand forfeited to Government free from all encumbrances.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 10 Application of Code to proceedings before Designated Court
- 11 Provisions as to extradition
- 12 Provision as to bail
- 13 Contracting parties to Convention
- 14 Power to treat certain aircraft to be registered in Convention countries
- 15 Previous sanction necessary for prosecution
- 16 Presumption as to offences under sections 3 and 5
- 17 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 18 Powers of investigating officers to seize or attach property
- 19 Confiscation and forfeiture of property
- 20 General power to make rules
- 21 Repeal and savings
