Realisation of property

(1) Where– (a) a forfeiture order is made in a trial of any person for a drug trafficking offence; (b) the time within which notice of appeal against the order may be given has expired or, as the case may be, no appeal is pending; and (c) the trial is not concluded, the court may, on an application by the prosecution, exercise the powers specified in sub-sections (2) to (5). (2) The court may appoint a receiver in respect of all realisable property. (3) The court may empower a receiver appointed under sub- section (2) or, as the case may be, under section 39, to take possession of the property subject to such conditions or exceptions as the court may specify. (4) The court may– (a) order any person having possession of realisable property to give possession of it to any such receiver; or (b) empower any receiver to realise any realisable property in any manner as the court may (5) The court may order any person holding an interest in realisable property to make payment to the receiver in respect of any beneficial interest held by the defendant or, as the case may be, the recipient of a gift caught by this Act, as the court may direct; and the court may, on the payment being made, by order transfer, grant or extinguish any interest in the property. 61 (6) The court shall not, in respect of any property, exercise the powers specified in sub-section (4)(b) or (5) unless a reasonable opportunity has been given for persons holding any interest in the property to make representations to the court.