C1C2C3C4C5 Part 3 Confiscation: Scotland

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. 3 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 17(4A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(4)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.

C5

Pt. 3 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. 39(6) (with s. 25(9)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g)

Procedural matters

I1C2101C2 Statement of information

1

When the court is proceeding under section 92 the prosecutor must, within such period as the court may order, give the court a statement of information.

2

If the prosecutor believes the accused has a criminal lifestyle the statement of information is a statement of matters the prosecutor believes are relevant in connection with deciding these issues—

a

whether the accused has a criminal lifestyle;

b

whether he has benefited from his general criminal conduct;

c

his benefit from the conduct.

3

A statement under subsection (2) must include information the prosecutor believes is relevant—

a

in connection with the making by the court of a required assumption under section 96;

b

for the purpose of enabling the court to decide if the circumstances are such that it must not make such an assumption.

4

If the prosecutor does not believe the accused has a criminal lifestyle the statement of information is a statement of matters the prosecutor believes are relevant in connection with deciding these issues—

a

whether the accused has benefited from his particular criminal conduct;

b

his benefit from the conduct.

5

If the prosecutor gives the court a statement of information—

a

he may at any time give the court a further statement of information;

b

he must give the court a further statement of information if it orders him to do so, and he must give it within the period the court orders.

6

If the court makes an order under this section it may at any time vary it by making another one.