C7C8C3C2C9C4C6C10C5C1C11Part 2Confiscation: England and Wales

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7

Pt. 2 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 8(5A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(2)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)

C8

Pt. 2 applied by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), ss. 56(5B), 58(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 14(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)

C4

Pt. 2: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)

C10

Pt. 2 applied (12.2.2019 for specified purposes, 13.8.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(1)(g), Sch. 3 para. 33(5) (with s. 25(9)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g)

Defendant absconds

I1C7C830C7C8C6 Discharge of order

1

Subsection (2) applies if—

a

the court makes a confiscation order under section 6 as applied by section 28,

b

the defendant is later tried for the offence or offences concerned and acquitted on all counts, and

c

he applies to the Crown Court to discharge the order.

2

In such a case the court must discharge the order.

3

Subsection (4) applies if—

a

the court makes a confiscation order under section 6 as applied by section 28,

b

the defendant ceases to be an absconder,

c

subsection (1)(b) does not apply, and

d

he applies to the Crown Court to discharge the order.

4

In such a case the court may discharge the order if it finds that—

a

there has been undue delay in continuing the proceedings mentioned in section 28(2), or

b

the prosecutor does not intend to proceed with the prosecution.

5

If the court discharges a confiscation order under this section it may make such a consequential or incidental order as it believes is appropriate.