Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act, 1992 (Act No. 40 of 1992)Chapter VI : Mutual Assistance in respect of Drug TraffickingForeign confiscation orders57. Effect of registration, and execution of foreign confiscation orders |
| (1) | Whenever any foreign confiscation order has been registered in terms of section 56, that foreign confiscation order shall have the effect of a civil judgment of the lower court at which it has been registered. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), no foreign confiscation order registered in terms of section 56 shall be executed— |
| (a) | before the expiry of the period contemplated in section 56(2)(b); or |
| (b) | if an application for the setting aside of the registration of the foreign confiscation order has been made within that period, until a final decision has been rendered in respect of any such application. |