Criminal Justice Act 1972

12 (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the fact that an appeal is pending against any conviction by virtue of which a criminal bankruptcy order was made shall not preclude the taking of any proceedings by virtue of this Schedule in consequence of the making of the order.

(2) Where a person is adjudged bankrupt in criminal bankruptcy proceedings, no property shall be distributed by his trustee in bankruptcy and no order shall be made by the High Court under section 10 of this Act so long as an appeal is pending against his conviction of any offence by virtue of which the criminal bankruptcy order was made.

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph an appeal against a conviction is pending—

(a) in any case until the expiration of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date of conviction;

(b) if notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal is given during that period and during that period the appellant notifies the official receiver thereof, until the determination of the appeal and thereafter for so long as an appeal to the House of Lords is pending within the meaning of section 8(5) of this Act

(4) Where in consequence of an appeal a criminal bankruptcy order is rescinded—

(a) any bankruptcy petition based on the order shall lapse and any receiving order or adjudication of bankruptcy made in consequence thereof shall cease to have effect, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder ;

(b) where any such adjudication ceases to have effect, the property of the person who was adjudicated bankrupt shall revert to him for all his estate or interest therein ; and

(c) the court which had jurisdiction in relation to the bankruptcy may, on his application or on the application of the official receiver, by order give such directions, if any, as appear to the court to be necessary or desirable in consequence of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph.

(5) Where in consequence of an appeal a criminal bankruptcy order is amended by the deletion of any amount specified therein as the loss or damage suffered by any person, paragraph 3(1) of this Schedule shall not thereafter apply to that loss or damage but without prejudice to anything done before the amendment takes effect.