Act Number: 30

Act Name: The Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.

Year: 2016

Enactment Date: 2016-05-13

Long Title: An Act to give effect to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Civil Aviation

Department:

Section 19: Confiscation and forfeiture of property.
    Where any order is made by the Designated Court under section 4 for confiscation of movable or immovable property or both, of the accused, then, such property shall stand forfeited to the Government free from all encumbrances:
     Provided that the Designated Court may, during the period of such trial, order that all or any of the properties, movable or immovable, or both, belonging to the accused be attached, and in case such trial ends in conviction, then, the property so attached shall stand forfeited to Government free from all encumbrances.
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