1. The Public Prosecution and the competent court, as the case may be and whenever necessary, may order the assessment, tracking or valuation of suspicious property or the equivalent value thereof, and that any precautionary measures be taken in respect thereof, including managing or preventing disposition of the same, if such property has resulted from, or is associated with, a crime, or to prevent evasion of seizure or confiscation orders issued against the same, without prior notice to its owner or possessor, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties. 2. The Public Prosecution and the competent court, as the case may be, entrust any person with managing the suspicious property or its equivalent value where any precautionary measure is taken with regard thereto, if necessary. The proceeds of selling the same shall be devolved to the government in the event that a final judgment of conviction is rendered. Such property shall remain subject, within their value, to any rights legally established in favor of any bona fide third party. 3. The Public Prosecution and the competent court, as the case may be and whenever necessary, may order that the Accused, the person owning, possessing or assuming management of the suspicious property, or any third party deemed appropriate, be entrusted with managing the suspicious property or its equivalent value where any precautionary measure is taken with regard thereto. In the instances where a third party is entrusted with the management of the same, a management fee shall be determined Public Prosecution or the competent court and shall be paid to such a third party by the public treasury. 4. The Minister of Justice or the head of the local judicial body may issue a decision regulating the management of property seized and relevant expenses.
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