C1C2 Part 3 Confiscation: Scotland

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. 3 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 17(4A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(4)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.

Realisation of property: general

I1C2131C2 Sums received by clerk of court

1

This section applies if a clerk of court receives sums on account of the amount payable under a confiscation order (whether the sums are received under section 130 or otherwise).

2

The clerk of court’s receipt of the sums reduces the amount payable under the order, but he must apply the sums received as follows.

3

First he must apply them in payment of such expenses incurred by a person acting as an insolvency practitioner as—

a

are payable under this subsection by virtue of section 432, but

b

are not already paid under section 130(3)(a).

4

If the Lord Advocate has reimbursed the administrator in respect of remuneration or expenses under section 133 the clerk of court must next apply the sums in reimbursing the Lord Advocate.

5

If the clerk of court received the sums under section 130 he must next apply them in payment of the administrator’s remuneration and expenses.

6

If a direction was made under section 97(6) for an amount of compensation to be paid out of sums recovered under the confiscation order, the clerk of court must next apply the sums in payment of that amount.

7

If any amount remains after the clerk of court makes any payments required by the preceding provisions of this section, the amount must be disposed of in accordance with section 211(5) or (6) of the Procedure Act as applied by section 118(1) of this Act.