Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

THIRD GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Disposals

PART 7 E+W Financial orders and orders relating to property

CHAPTER 4 E+W Forfeiture, deprivation of property etc

155 Exercise of power to make deprivation order E+W

(1) In considering whether to make a deprivation order in respect of any property, a court must have regard to—

(a) the value of the property, and

(b) the likely financial and other effects on the offender of making the order (taken together with any other order that the court contemplates making).

(2) Where a deprivation order is available for an offence, the court may make such an order whether or not it deals with the offender in any other way for the offence.

(3) For the effect of proceedings relating to confiscation orders on the court's powers under this section, see the following provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—

(a) section 13(2) (where confiscation order is made);

(b) section 15 (where proceedings in relation to confiscation orders are postponed).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 155 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2