Cap. 621 Art. 46Relation to other proceedings.

(1) Preventive measures provided for under this Part shall be applicable in combination or separately.

(2) The procedure for implementing preventive measures provided for under this Part is independent of the institution of criminal proceedings but may be employed in conjunction with or parallel to criminal proceedings.

(3) If a property frozen or confiscated under this Part is also subject to freezing or confiscation under any criminal law in a pending criminal case, the Civil Court (Asset Recovery Section) shall order the suspension of the freezing or confiscation under this Part, either ex officio or at request of the Attorney General or of any interested party. The suspension shall end when the Civil Court (Asset Recovery Section) rules on the withdrawal or the extinction of the measure which gave rise to the suspension.