The Magistrates’ Courts (Immigration Act 2014) (Freezing Orders) Rules 2018
Section 40D of the Immigration Act 2014 makes provision for the court (which in England and Wales means a magistrates' court) to be able on the application of the Secretary of State (which may be an application without notice) to make a freezing order, which is an order prohibiting any person or body by or for whom an account specified in the order is operated from making withdrawals or payments from the account. The section also makes provision for the court to be able to vary or discharge a freezing order which has been made.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
19 Jan 2018
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
The Lord Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 144 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.
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