(2) If a court makes an exclusion order under section 50(1), 52(1) or 54(1) in respect of an interest in property, the applicant for the exclusion order may apply in writing to the Minister for the transfer of the interest to the person. (3) On receipt of an application under subsection (1) or (2), the Minister may transfer the interest to the applicant if satisfied that— (a) the interest was vested in the applicant immediately before the forfeiture; and S. 55(3)(b) (b) the interest is still vested in the Minister; and amended by No. 43/1998 s. 36(o). (c) there is no reason why the interest should not be transferred to the applicant. (4) The transfer of an interest to a person under this S. 55(4) amended by section may, if the Minister thinks fit, be No. 87/2004 conditional on the payment, within 6 months after s. 22(2)(a). notice of the condition is given to the applicant, of any amount referred to in section 14(4) or 45 paid to the person in relation to that forfeiture order. S. 55(5) (5) If a person fails to make a payment referred to in amended by subsection (4) within 6 months after receiving No. 43/1998 s. 36(o). notice of the condition, the Minister must not transfer the interest to the person but subsection (6) applies as if the interest were no longer vested in the Minister. (6) If a person applies under subsection (1) or (2) in S. 55(6) amended by respect of an interest in property, which is no No. 43/1998 longer vested in the Minister and the Minister is s. 36(o). satisfied that the interest was vested in the applicant immediately before the forfeiture— (a) if an order has not been made under section 50(2), 52(2) or 54(2), the Minister may make
(2) If a court makes an exclusion order under section 50(1), 52(1) or 54(1) in respect of an interest in property, the applicant for the exclusion order may apply in writing to the Minister for the transfer of the interest to the person. (3) On receipt of an application under subsection (1) or (2), the Minister may transfer the interest to the applicant if satisfied that— (a) the interest was vested in the applicant immediately before the forfeiture; and S. 55(3)(b) amended by No. 43/1998 s. 36(o). (b) the interest is still vested in the Minister; and (c) there is no reason why the interest should not be transferred to the applicant. S. 55(4) amended by No. 87/2004 s. 22(2)(a). (4) The transfer of an interest to a person under this section may, if the Minister thinks fit, be conditional on the payment, within 6 months after notice of the condition is given to the applicant, of any amount referred to in section 14(4) or 45 paid to the person in relation to that forfeiture order. S. 55(5) amended by No. 43/1998 s. 36(o). (5) If a person fails to make a payment referred to in subsection (4) within 6 months after receiving notice of the condition, the Minister must not transfer the interest to the person but subsection (6) applies as if the interest were no longer vested in the Minister. S. 55(6) amended by No. 43/1998 s. 36(o). (6) If a person applies under subsection (1) or (2) in respect of an interest in property, which is no longer vested in the Minister and the Minister is satisfied that the interest was vested in the applicant immediately before the forfeiture— (a) if an order has not been made under section 50(2), 52(2) or 54(2), the Minister may make
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