Determination of claims by interest holders
7A Determination of claims by interest holders
A person who claims an interest in unclaimed goods may apply to the
Court for an order declaring their interest in the goods at any time before the goods are vested in the recipient (under section 6 or by order of the Court) or are disposed of in accordance with another provision of this Act.
Despite any other provision of this Act, if an application is made under this section, the goods will not vest in the recipient, and may not be disposed of by the recipient, except in accordance with an order of the Court under this section.
On an application under this section, the Court may declare the nature and extent of the applicant's interest in the goods and may, subject to subsection (5), make any orders the Court thinks fit in relation to the vesting or disposal of the goods or any payment that should be made to the applicant in respect of the goods.
Notice of an application under this section must be given to—
the recipient of the goods; and
subject to any order or direction of the Court, each relevant person; and
if the application relates to unclaimed goods consisting of, or including, a motor vehicle—each person with a registered interest in the motor vehicle under the PPS Register; and
if the application relates to unclaimed goods the value of which lies within scale 3—the Commissioner of Police.
The
Court may not, on an application under this section, make an order that is inconsistent with an order of the Court under any other provision of this Act.
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