Administration of Property attached

The Designated Court may, on the application of any person interested in any property attached and vested in the Competent Authority under this Act and after giving the Competent Authority an opportunity of being heard. make such order as the Designated Court considers just and reasonable for— (a) Providing from such of property attached and vested in the Competent Authority as the applicant claims and interest in such sums as may be reasonably necessary for the maintenance of the applicant and of his family, and for expenses connected with the defence of the applicant where criminal proceedings have been instituted against him in the Designated Court under section 3 : (b) Safeguarding so for as may be practicable the interest of any business affected by the attachment and in particular, the interest of any partners in such business or any other person connected with such business.