1
Items and assets belonging to an accused or to a third party may be seized if it is expected that the items or assets:
a.
will be used as evidence;
b.
will be used as security for procedural costs, monetary penalties, fines or compensation;
c.
will have to be returned to the persons suffering harm;
d.
will have to be forfeited;
2
Seizure shall be ordered on the basis of a written warrant containing a brief statement of the grounds. In urgent cases, seizure may be ordered orally, but the order must thereafter be confirmed in writing.
3
Where there is a risk in any delay, the police or members of the public may provisionally seize items or assets on behalf of the public prosecutor or the courts.