Part III Terrorist Property
F1F2Information orders
Word in s. 22B cross-heading substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 26.4.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 186(15)(a), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 4(e)
C4C1C5C2C322CStatements
1
A statement made by a person in response to F3an information order may not be used in evidence against the person in criminal proceedings.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply—
a
in the case of proceedings under this Part,
b
on a prosecution for perjury, or
c
on a prosecution for some other offence where, in giving evidence, the person makes a statement inconsistent with the statement mentioned in subsection (1).
3
A statement may not be used by virtue of subsection (2)(c) unless—
a
evidence relating to it is adduced, or
b
a question relating to it is asked,
by or on behalf of the person in the proceedings arising out of the prosecution.
4
In subsection (2)(b) the reference to a prosecution for perjury is—
a
in the case of England and Wales, a reference to a prosecution for an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911;
b
in the case of Northern Ireland, a reference to a prosecution for an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19)).
Ss. 22B-22E and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.10.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 37, 58(1)(6); S.I. 2017/991, reg. 2(g) (with reg. 3(3))