The Crown Court (Confiscation, Restraint and Receivership) Rules 2003

Interpretation

2.  In these Rules—

(a) “the Act” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

(b) “business day” means any day other than—

(i) a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday; or

(ii) a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1), in England and Wales;

(c) “court officer” means a member of the Crown Court staff;

(d) “document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded;

(e) “hearsay evidence” means evidence consisting of hearsay within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Civil Evidence Act 1995(2);

(f) “restraint proceedings” means proceedings under sections 42 and 58(2) and (3) of the Act;

(g) “receivership proceedings” means proceedings under sections 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54(4), 56(4), 59(2) and (3), 60(2) and (3), 62 and 63 of the Act;

(h) “witness statement” means a written statement signed by a person which contains the evidence, and only that evidence, which that person would be allowed to give orally;

(i) words and expressions used have the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Act.

(1)

1971 c. 80.

(2)

1995 c. 38.