Seizure of property the proceeds of summary conviction offence

(1) The court may order the seizure of any property which there is reason to believe has been obtained by, or is the proceeds of, any summary conviction offence, or into which the proceeds of any summary conviction offence have been converted, and may direct that the property shall be kept or sold, and that it, or the proceeds thereof, if sold, shall be held as the court directs, until some person establishes, to the court’s satisfaction, a right thereto. (2) If no person establishes that right within twelve months from the seizure, the property, or the proceeds thereof, shall become vested in the Financial Secretary for the public use of Belize and shall be disposed of accordingly.