C2C1C3Part 2Confiscation: England and Wales

Annotations:

Confiscation orders

I1C2C113C2C1 Effect of order on court’s other powers

1

If the court makes a confiscation order it must proceed as mentioned in subsections (2) and (4) in respect of the offence or offences concerned.

2

The court must take account of the confiscation order before—

a

it imposes a fine on the defendant, or

b

it makes an order falling within subsection (3).

3

These orders fall within this subsection—

a

an order involving payment by the defendant, other than an order under section 130 of the Sentencing Act (compensation orders);

b

an order under section 27 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) (forfeiture orders);

c

an order under section 143 of the Sentencing Act (deprivation orders);

d

an order under section 23 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (forfeiture orders).

4

Subject to subsection (2), the court must leave the confiscation order out of account in deciding the appropriate sentence for the defendant.

5

Subsection (6) applies if—

a

the Crown Court makes both a confiscation order and an order for the payment of compensation under section 130 of the Sentencing Act against the same person in the same proceedings, and

b

the court believes he will not have sufficient means to satisfy both the orders in full.

6

In such a case the court must direct that so much of the compensation as it specifies is to be paid out of any sums recovered under the confiscation order; and the amount it specifies must be the amount it believes will not be recoverable because of the insufficiency of the person’s means.