Part 1Serious Crime Prevention Orders

Information safeguards

I115Restrictions on use of information obtained

1

A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed by a serious crime prevention order may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless condition A or B is met.

2

Condition A is that the criminal proceedings relate to an offence under section 25.

3

Condition B is that—

a

the criminal proceedings relate to another offence;

b

the person who made the statement gives evidence in the criminal proceedings;

c

in the course of that evidence, the person makes a statement which is inconsistent with the statement made in response to the requirement imposed by the order; and

d

in the criminal proceedings evidence relating to the statement made in response to the requirement imposed by the order is adduced, or a question about it is asked, by the person or on his behalf.