C7C8C3C2C9C4C6C10C5C1C11Part 2Confiscation: England and Wales

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7

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

C8

Pt. 2 applied by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), ss. 56(5B), 58(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 14(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)

C4

Pt. 2: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)

C10

Pt. 2 applied (12.2.2019 for specified purposes, 13.8.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(1)(g), Sch. 3 para. 33(5) (with s. 25(9)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g)

Committal

I1C7C870C7C8 Committal by magistrates’ court

1

This section applies if—

a

a defendant is convicted of an offence by a magistrates’ court, and

b

the prosecutor asks the court to commit the defendant to the Crown Court with a view to a confiscation order being considered under section 6.

2

In such a case the magistrates’ court—

a

must commit the defendant to the Crown Court in respect of the offence, and

b

may commit him to the Crown Court in respect of any other offence falling within subsection (3).

3

An offence falls within this subsection if—

a

the defendant has been convicted of it by the magistrates’ court or any other court, and

b

the magistrates’ court has power to deal with him in respect of it.

4

If a committal is made under this section in respect of an offence or offences—

a

section 6 applies accordingly, and

b

the committal operates as a committal of the defendant to be dealt with by the Crown Court in accordance with section 71.

5

If a committal is made under this section in respect of an offence for which (apart from this section) the magistrates’ court could have committed the defendant for sentence under F4section 14(2) of the Sentencing Code (offences triable either way) F2or under F1section 16(2) F3or 16A(2) of that Code (committal of child or young person) the court must state whether it would have done so.

6

A committal under this section may be in custody or on bail.