Part 4Confiscation: Northern Ireland
Interpretation
236 Other interpretative provisions
(1)
A reference to the offence (or offences) concerned must be construed in accordance with section 156(9).
(2)
A criminal investigation is an investigation which police officers or other persons have a duty to conduct with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence.
(3)
A defendant is a person against whom proceedings for an offence have been started (whether or not he has been convicted).
(4)
A reference to sentencing the defendant for an offence includes a reference to dealing with him otherwise in respect of the offence.
(5)
The following paragraphs apply to references to orders—
(a)
a confiscation order is an order under section 156;
(b)
a restraint order is an order under section 190.
(6)
Sections 223 to 235 and this section apply for the purposes of this Part.