Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, 1992 (Act No. 40 of 1992)Chapter VI : Mutual Assistance in respect of Drug TraffickingApplication of Chapter54. Definitions |
In this Chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise—
"appropriate authority"
in relation to a designation country, means the appropriate authority of the designated country determined under section 55(1)(b);
"certified copy"
in relation to a foreign confiscation order, means a copy of the foreign confiscation order certified be a true copy by a person prescribed for that purpose;
"designated country"
means a country designated under section 55(1)(a);
"foreign confiscation order"
means an order made by a court of a to designated country with a view recovering any payment or other reward received in connection with drug trafficking, or the value of any such payment or reward;
"lower court"
in relation to—
| (a) | any person against whom a foreign confiscation order for the payment of money may be enforced, means the magistrate's court of the district in which any such person— |
| (i) | resides, carries on business or is employed; or |
| (ii) | holds any movable or immovable property; |
| (b) | any company or other juristic person against which the "aid foreign confiscation order may be enforced, means the magistrate's court of the district in which the registered office or main place of business of any such company or juristic person is situate; |
| (c) | any partnership against which the said foreign confiscation order may be enforced, means the magistrate's court of the district in which any place of business of any such partnership is situate, or in which any member thereof resides; or |
| (d) | any foreign confiscation order for the recovery of particular property, means the magistrate's court of the district in which that property is to be found on the dale of the registration of any such foreign confiscation order; |
"prescribed"
means prescribed by regulation;
"regulation"
means a regulation made under section 61(1);
"this Chapter"
includes a regulation,
and any other word or expression shall have the meaning assigned therein in Chapter V.