PART 33CONFISCATION AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS

GENERAL RULES

Use of witness statements for other purposes33.8

1

Except as provided by this rule, a witness statement served in proceedings under Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 may be used only for the purpose of the proceedings in which it is served.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply if and to the extent that—

a

the witness gives consent in writing to some other use of it;

b

the Crown Court gives permission for some other use; or

c

the witness statement has been put in evidence at a hearing held in public.