PART IIIPROCEEDS OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT

Confiscation orders

27Confiscation orders

1

Section 71 of the [1988 c. 33.] Criminal Justice Act 1988 (confiscation orders) shall be amended as follows.

2

The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (7)—

7A

The standard of proof required to determine any question arising under this Part of this Act as to—

a

whether a person has benefited as mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(i) above;

b

whether his benefit is at least the minimum amount; or

c

the amount to be recovered in his case by virtue of section 72 below,

shall be that applicable in civil proceedings.

3

The following subsection shall be inserted at the end—

10

Subsection (9) above is subject to section 93E below.