(3) The fact that criminal proceedings have been instituted or commenced is not a ground on which a court may stay proceedings under this Act. 133A Costs S. 133A inserted by No. 43/1998 (1) Costs may only be awarded in accordance with s. 32. this section. (1A) Nothing in subsection (1) affects the power of the S. 133A(1A) inserted by court to award costs in any circumstances not No. 68/2010 referred to in this section. s. 30(2). (2) If— (a) a person brings, or appears at, proceedings under this Act before a court in order— (i) to prevent a forfeiture order or restraining order from being made against property of the person; or (ii) to have property of the person excluded from a forfeiture order or restraining order; and (b) the person is successful in those proceedings; and (c) the court is satisfied that the person was not involved in any way in the commission of the offence in respect of which the forfeiture order or restraining order was sought or made— the court may order the applicant for the forfeiture order or restraining order to pay all costs incurred by the person in connection with the proceedings or any part of those costs that is determined by the court. (3) If a person brings, or appears at, proceedings S. 133A(3) amended by under this Act before the Supreme Court in No. 68/2010 order— s. 63(c).
(3) The fact that criminal proceedings have been instituted or commenced is not a ground on which a court may stay proceedings under this Act. S. 133A inserted by No. 43/1998 s. 32. 133A Costs (1) Costs may only be awarded in accordance with this section. S. 133A(1A) inserted by No. 68/2010 s. 30(2). (1A) Nothing in subsection (1) affects the power of the court to award costs in any circumstances not referred to in this section. (2) If— (a) a person brings, or appears at, proceedings under this Act before a court in order— (i) to prevent a forfeiture order or restraining order from being made against property of the person; or (ii) to have property of the person excluded from a forfeiture order or restraining order; and (b) the person is successful in those proceedings; and (c) the court is satisfied that the person was not involved in any way in the commission of the offence in respect of which the forfeiture order or restraining order was sought or made— the court may order the applicant for the forfeiture order or restraining order to pay all costs incurred by the person in connection with the proceedings or any part of those costs that is determined by the court. S. 133A(3) amended by No. 68/2010 s. 63(c). (3) If a person brings, or appears at, proceedings under this Act before the Supreme Court in order—
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