Regulatory AlertsDrug Trafficking Offences (Enforcement of Overseas Confiscation Orders) Order (Revised 2020)
The Government of The Virgin Islands issued this Order to enable the enforcement of external confiscation orders from designated requesting countries under the Drug Trafficking Offences Act. It establishes procedures for proving foreign court orders, admitting certificates from appropriate authorities as evidence, and defining the roles of local courts and officials in these proceedings. The Order further modifies domestic legislation to allow for the restraint and recovery of property to satisfy overseas confiscation orders, including specific rules for currency conversion and satisfaction of debts.
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