(1) A court of summary jurisdiction may make an order ordering the forfeiture of any cash which has been seized under section 29A if satisfied, on an application made by a police officer while the cash is detained under that section, that the cash directly or indirectly represents any person's proceeds of, or benefit from, or is intended by any person for use in, the commission of criminal conduct. (Amended by Act 15 of 2011)
(2) An order may be made under subsection (1) whether or not proceedings are brought against any person for an offence with which the cash in question is connected.
(3) Any party to the proceedings in which a forfeiture order is made (other than the applicant) may, before the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the date on which it is made, appeal to the Court.
(4) On an application made by an appellant to a court of summary jurisdiction at any time, that court may order the release of so much of the cash to which the forfeiture order relates as it considers appropriate to enable him or her to meet his or her legal expenses in connection with the appeal.
(5) An appeal under this section must be by way of a hearing de novo, and the court may make such order as it considers appropriate and, in particular, may order the release of the cash (or any remaining cash) together with any accrued interest.
(Inserted by Act 4 of 2010)