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(1)This section applies if—
(a)the first condition in section 6 is satisfied but no court has proceeded under that section,
(b)there is evidence which was not available to the prosecutor on the relevant date,
(c)before the end of the period of six years starting with the date of conviction the prosecutor F1... applies to the Crown Court to consider the evidence, and
(d)after considering the evidence the court believes it is appropriate for it to proceed under section 6.
(2)If this section applies the court must proceed under section 6, and when it does so subsections (3) to (8) below apply.
(3)If the court has already sentenced the defendant for the offence (or any of the offences) concerned, section 6 has effect as if his particular criminal conduct included conduct which constitutes offences which the court has taken into consideration in deciding his sentence for the offence or offences concerned.
(4)Section 8(2) does not apply, and the rules applying instead are that the court must—
(a)take account of conduct occurring before the relevant date;
(b)take account of property obtained before that date;
(c)take account of property obtained on or after that date if it was obtained as a result of or in connection with conduct occurring before that date.
(5)In section 10—
(a)the first and second assumptions do not apply with regard to property first held by the defendant on or after the relevant date;
(b)the third assumption does not apply with regard to expenditure incurred by him on or after that date;
(c)the fourth assumption does not apply with regard to property obtained (or assumed to have been obtained) by him on or after that date.
(6)The recoverable amount for the purposes of section 6 is such amount as—
(a)the court believes is just, but
(b)does not exceed the amount found under section 7.
(7)In arriving at the just amount the court must have regard in particular to—
(a)the amount found under section 7;
(b)any fine imposed on the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned;
(c)any order which falls within section 13(3) and has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned and has not already been taken into account by the court in deciding what is the free property held by him for the purposes of section 9;
(d)any order which has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 130 [F2of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code] (compensation orders) [F3;
[F4(da)any order which has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 [F5or section 42 of the Sentencing Code] (orders requiring payment of surcharge);]
(e)any order which has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (unlawful profit orders)].
(8)If an order for the payment of compensation under section 130 [F6of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code] [F7, a surcharge under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003] [F8or section 42 of the Sentencing Code] [F9or an unlawful profit order under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013] has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence or offences concerned, section 13(5) and (6) above do not apply [F10in relation to it].
(9)The relevant date is—
(a)if the court made a decision not to proceed under section 6, the date of the decision;
(b)if the court did not make such a decision, the date of conviction.
(10)The date of conviction is—
(a)the date on which the defendant was convicted of the offence concerned, or
(b)if there are two or more offences and the convictions were on different dates, the date of the latest.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 19(1)(c) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 8, Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F2Words in s. 19(7)(d) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 185(2)(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F3S. 19(7)(e) inserted (15.10.2013 for E., 5.11.2013 for W.) by Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3), s. 12, Sch. para. 17(2); S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2
F4S. 19(7)(da) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 23(2); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
F5Words in s. 19(7)(da) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 185(2)(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F6Words in s. 19(8) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 185(3)(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F7Words in s. 19(8) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 23(3); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
F8Words in s. 19(8) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 185(3)(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F9Words in s. 19(8) inserted (15.10.2013 for E., 5.11.2013 for W.) by Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3), s. 12, Sch. para. 17(3); S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2
F10Words in s. 19(8) inserted (31.7.2015) by Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 16; S.I. 2015/1476, reg. 2(j)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 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.)
C2Pt. 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.)
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
(1)This section applies if the following two conditions are satisfied.
(2)The first condition is that in proceeding under section 6 the court has decided that—
(a)the defendant has a criminal lifestyle but has not benefited from his general criminal conduct, or
(b)the defendant does not have a criminal lifestyle and has not benefited from his particular criminal conduct.
F11(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)F12... the second condition is that—
(a)there is evidence which was not available to the prosecutor when the court decided that the defendant had not benefited from his general or particular criminal conduct,
(b)before the end of the period of six years starting with the date of conviction the prosecutor F13... applies to the Crown Court to consider the evidence, and
(c)after considering the evidence the court concludes that it would have decided that the defendant had benefited from his general or particular criminal conduct (as the case may be) if the evidence had been available to it.
(5)If this section applies the court—
(a)must make a fresh decision under section 6(4)(b) or (c) whether the defendant has benefited from his general or particular criminal conduct (as the case may be);
(b)may make a confiscation order under that section.
(6)Subsections (7) to (12) below apply if the court proceeds under section 6 in pursuance of this section.
(7)If the court has already sentenced the defendant for the offence (or any of the offences) concerned, section 6 has effect as if his particular criminal conduct included conduct which constitutes offences which the court has taken into consideration in deciding his sentence for the offence or offences concerned.
(8)Section 8(2) does not apply, and the rules applying instead are that the court must—
(a)take account of conduct occurring before the date of the original decision that the defendant had not benefited from his general or particular criminal conduct;
(b)take account of property obtained before that date;
(c)take account of property obtained on or after that date if it was obtained as a result of or in connection with conduct occurring before that date.
(9)In section 10—
(a)the first and second assumptions do not apply with regard to property first held by the defendant on or after the date of the original decision that the defendant had not benefited from his general or particular criminal conduct;
(b)the third assumption does not apply with regard to expenditure incurred by him on or after that date;
(c)the fourth assumption does not apply with regard to property obtained (or assumed to have been obtained) by him on or after that date.
(10)The recoverable amount for the purposes of section 6 is such amount as—
(a)the court believes is just, but
(b)does not exceed the amount found under section 7.
(11)In arriving at the just amount the court must have regard in particular to—
(a)the amount found under section 7;
(b)any fine imposed on the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned;
(c)any order which falls within section 13(3) and has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned and has not already been taken into account by the court in deciding what is the free property held by him for the purposes of section 9;
(d)any order which has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under [F14section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code] (compensation orders) [F15;
[F16(da)any order which has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 [F17or section 42 of that Code] (orders requiring payment of surcharge);]
(e)any order which has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (unlawful profit orders)].
(12)If an order for the payment of compensation under [F18section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code] [F19, a surcharge under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003] [F20or section 42 of the Sentencing Code] [F21or an unlawful profit order under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013] has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence or offences concerned, section 13(5) and (6) above do not apply [F22in relation to it].
(13)The date of conviction is the date found by applying section 19(10).
Textual Amendments
F11S. 20(3) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(2), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F12Words in s. 20(4) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(3)(a), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F13Words in s. 20(4)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(3)(b), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F14Words in s. 20(11)(d) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 186(2)(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F15S. 20(11)(e) inserted (15.10.2013 for E., 5.11.2013 for W.) by Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3), s. 12, Sch. para. 18(2); S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2
F16S. 20(11)(da) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
F17Words in s. 20(11)(da) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 186(2)(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F18Words in s. 20(12) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 186(3)(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F19Words in s. 20(12) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 24(3); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
F20Words in s. 20(12) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 186(3)(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F21Words in s. 20(12) inserted (15.10.2013 for E., 5.11.2013 for W.) by Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3), s. 12, Sch. para. 18(3); S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2
F22Words in s. 20(12) inserted (31.7.2015) by Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 17; S.I. 2015/1476, reg. 2(j)
Commencement Information
I2S. 20 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a court has made a confiscation order,
(b)there is evidence which was not available to the prosecutor F23... at the relevant time,
(c)the prosecutor F24... believes that if the court were to find the amount of the defendant’s benefit in pursuance of this section it would exceed the relevant amount,
(d)before the end of the period of six years starting with the date of conviction the prosecutor F25... applies to the Crown Court to consider the evidence, and
(e)after considering the evidence the court believes it is appropriate for it to proceed under this section.
(2)The court must make a new calculation of the defendant’s benefit from the conduct concerned, and when it does so subsections (3) to (6) below apply.
(3)If a court has already sentenced the defendant for the offence (or any of the offences) concerned section 6 has effect as if his particular criminal conduct included conduct which constitutes offences which the court has taken into consideration in deciding his sentence for the offence or offences concerned.
(4)Section 8(2) does not apply, and the rules applying instead are that the court must—
(a)take account of conduct occurring up to the time it decided the defendant’s benefit for the purposes of the confiscation order;
(b)take account of property obtained up to that time;
(c)take account of property obtained after that time if it was obtained as a result of or in connection with conduct occurring before that time.
(5)In applying section 8(5) the confiscation order must be ignored.
(6)In section 10—
(a)the first and second assumptions do not apply with regard to property first held by the defendant after the time the court decided his benefit for the purposes of the confiscation order;
(b)the third assumption does not apply with regard to expenditure incurred by him after that time;
(c)the fourth assumption does not apply with regard to property obtained (or assumed to have been obtained) by him after that time.
(7)If the amount found under the new calculation of the defendant’s benefit exceeds the relevant amount the court—
(a)must make a new calculation of the recoverable amount for the purposes of section 6, and
(b)if it exceeds the amount required to be paid under the confiscation order, may vary the order by substituting for the amount required to be paid such amount as it believes is just.
(8)In applying subsection (7)(a) the court must—
(a)take the new calculation of the defendant’s benefit;
(b)apply section 9 as if references to the time the confiscation order is made were to the time of the new calculation of the recoverable amount and as if references to the date of the confiscation order were to the date of that new calculation.
(9)In applying subsection (7)(b) the court must have regard in particular to—
(a)any fine imposed on the defendant for the offence (or any of the offences) concerned;
(b)any order which falls within section 13(3) and has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned and has not already been taken into account by the court in deciding what is the free property held by him for the purposes of section 9;
(c)any order which has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under [F26section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code] (compensation orders) [F27;
[F28(ca)any order which has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 [F29or section 42 of the Sentencing Code] (orders requiring payment of surcharge);]
(d)any order which has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (unlawful profit orders)].
(10)But in applying subsection (7)(b) the court must not have regard to an order falling within subsection (9)(c) [F30, (ca) ] [F31or (d)] if a court has made a direction under section 13(6).
(11)In deciding under this section whether one amount exceeds another the court must take account of any change in the value of money.
(12)The relevant time is—
(a)when the court calculated the defendant’s benefit for the purposes of the confiscation order, if this section has not applied previously;
(b)when the court last calculated the defendant’s benefit in pursuance of this section, if this section has applied previously.
(13)The relevant amount is—
(a)the amount found as the defendant’s benefit for the purposes of the confiscation order, if this section has not applied previously;
(b)the amount last found as the defendant’s benefit in pursuance of this section, if this section has applied previously.
(14)The date of conviction is the date found by applying section 19(10).
Textual Amendments
F23Words in s. 21(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 10, Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F24Words in s. 21(1)(c) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 10, Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F25Words in s. 21(1)(d) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 10, Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F26Words in s. 21(9)(c) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 187(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F27S. 21(9)(d) inserted (15.10.2013 for E., 5.11.2013 for W.) by Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3), s. 12, Sch. para. 19(2); S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2
F28S. 21(9)(ca) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 25(2); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
F29Words in s. 21(9)(ca) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 187(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F30Words in s. 21(10) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 25(3); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
F31Words in s. 21(10) inserted (15.10.2013 for E., 5.11.2013 for W.) by Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3), s. 12, Sch. para. 19(3); S.I. 2013/2622, art. 2; S.I. 2013/2861, art. 2
Commencement Information
I3S. 21 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a court has made a confiscation order,
(b)the amount required to be paid was the amount found under section 7(2), and
(c)an applicant falling within subsection (2) applies to the Crown Court to make a new calculation of the available amount.
(2)These applicants fall within this subsection—
(a)the prosecutor;
F32(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)a receiver appointed under section 50 F33....
(3)In a case where this section applies the court must make the new calculation, and in doing so it must apply section 9 as if references to the time the confiscation order is made were to the time of the new calculation and as if references to the date of the confiscation order were to the date of the new calculation.
(4)If the amount found under the new calculation exceeds the relevant amount the court may vary the order by substituting for the amount required to be paid such amount as—
(a)it believes is just, but
(b)does not exceed the amount found as the defendant’s benefit from the conduct concerned.
(5)In deciding what is just the court must have regard in particular to—
(a)any fine imposed on the defendant for the offence (or any of the offences) concerned;
(b)any order which falls within section 13(3) and has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned and has not already been taken into account by the court in deciding what is the free property held by him for the purposes of section 9;
(c)any order which has been made against him in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under [F34section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code] (compensation orders).
[F35(d)any order which has been made against the defendant in respect of the offence (or any of the offences) concerned under section 161A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 [F36or section 42 of the Sentencing Code] (orders requiring payment of surcharge).]
(6)But in deciding what is just the court must not have regard to an order falling within subsection (5)(c) [F37 or (d).] if a court has made a direction under section 13(6).
(7)In deciding under this section whether one amount exceeds another the court must take account of any change in the value of money.
(8)The relevant amount is—
(a)the amount found as the available amount for the purposes of the confiscation order, if this section has not applied previously;
(b)the amount last found as the available amount in pursuance of this section, if this section has applied previously.
(9)The amount found as the defendant’s benefit from the conduct concerned is—
(a)the amount so found when the confiscation order was made, or
(b)if one or more new calculations of the defendant’s benefit have been made under section 21 the amount found on the occasion of the last such calculation.
Textual Amendments
F32S. 22(2)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(a), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F33Words in s. 22(2)(c) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 11(b), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F34Words in s. 22(5)(c) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 188(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F35S. 22(5)(d) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 26(2); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
F36Words in s. 22(5)(d) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 188(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
F37Words in s. 22(6) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 26(3); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(q)(iii)
Commencement Information
I4S. 22 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a court has made a confiscation order, and
(b)the defendant [F38 or the prosecutor] , or a receiver appointed under section 50 F39..., applies to the Crown Court to vary the order under this section.
(2)In such a case the court must calculate the available amount, and in doing so it must apply section 9 as if references to the time the confiscation order is made were to the time of the calculation and as if references to the date of the confiscation order were to the date of the calculation.
(3)If the court finds that the available amount (as so calculated) is inadequate for the payment of any amount remaining to be paid under the confiscation order it may vary the order by substituting for the amount required to be paid such smaller amount as the court believes is just.
(4)If a person has been [F40made] bankrupt or his estate has been sequestrated, or if an order for the winding up of a company has been made, the court must take into account the extent to which realisable property held by that person or that company may be distributed among creditors.
(5)The court may disregard any inadequacy which it believes is attributable (wholly or partly) to anything done by the defendant for the purpose of preserving property held by the recipient of a tainted gift from any risk of realisation under this Part.
(6)In subsection (4) “company” means any company which may be wound up under the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) or the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)).
Textual Amendments
F38Words in s. 23(1)(b) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 8(1), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(e)
F39Words in s. 23(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 12, Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F40Word in s. 23(4) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (Bankruptcy) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/481), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18
Commencement Information
I5S. 23 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a court has made a confiscation order,
(b)[F41the designated officer for a magistrates' court] applies to the Crown Court for the discharge of the order, and
(c)the amount remaining to be paid under the order is less than £1,000.
(2)In such a case the court must calculate the available amount, and in doing so it must apply section 9 as if references to the time the confiscation order is made were to the time of the calculation and as if references to the date of the confiscation order were to the date of the calculation.
(3)If the court—
(a)finds that the available amount (as so calculated) is inadequate to meet the amount remaining to be paid, and
(b)is satisfied that the inadequacy is due wholly to a specified reason or a combination of specified reasons,
it may discharge the confiscation order.
(4)The specified reasons are—
(a)in a case where any of the realisable property consists of money in a currency other than sterling, that fluctuations in currency exchange rates have occurred;
(b)any reason specified by the Secretary of State by order.
(5)The Secretary of State may by order vary the amount for the time being specified in subsection (1)(c).
[F42(6)The discharge of a confiscation order under this section does not prevent the making of an application in respect of the order under section 21(1)(d) or 22(1)(c).
(7)Where on such an application the court determines that the order should be varied under section 21(7) or (as the case may be) 22(4), the court may provide that its discharge under this section is revoked.]
Textual Amendments
F41Words in s. 24(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 406(a); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F42S. 24(6)(7) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 32(2), 58(1)(6) (with s. 32(7)); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(p)
Commencement Information
I6S. 24 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a court has made a confiscation order,
(b)[F43the designated officer for a magistrates' court] applies to the Crown Court for the discharge of the order, and
(c)the amount remaining to be paid under the order is £50 or less.
(2)In such a case the court may discharge the order.
(3)The Secretary of State may by order vary the amount for the time being specified in subsection (1)(c).
[F44(4)The discharge of a confiscation order under this section does not prevent the making of an application in respect of the order under section 21(1)(d) or 22(1)(c).
(5)Where on such an application the court determines that the order should be varied under section 21(7) or (as the case may be) 22(4), the court may provide that its discharge under this section is revoked.]
Textual Amendments
F43Words in s. 25(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 406(b); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F44S. 25(4)(5) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 32(3), 58(1)(6) (with s. 32(7)); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(p)
Commencement Information
I7S. 25 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a court has made a confiscation order,
(b)the defendant dies while the order is not satisfied, and
(c)the designated officer for a magistrates' court applies to the Crown Court for the discharge of the order.
(2)The court may discharge the order if it appears to the court that—
(a)it is not possible to recover anything from the estate of the deceased for the purpose of satisfying the order to any extent, or
(b)it would not be reasonable to make any attempt, or further attempt, to recover anything from the estate of the deceased for that purpose.]
Textual Amendments
F45S. 25A inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 8(2), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(e)
(1)This section applies if—
(a)the court proceeds under section 6 in pursuance of section 19 or 20, or
(b)the prosecutor F46... applies under section 21.
(2)In such a case—
(a)the prosecutor F47... must give the court a statement of information within the period the court orders;
(b)section 16 applies accordingly (with appropriate modifications where the prosecutor F48... applies under section 21);
(c)section 17 applies accordingly;
(d)section 18 applies as it applies in the circumstances mentioned in section 18(1).
Textual Amendments
F46Words in s. 26(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 13(2), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F47Words in s. 26(2)(a) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 13(3)(a), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F48Words in s. 26(2)(b) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 13(3)(b), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
Commencement Information
I8S. 26 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
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