Part 2Confiscation: England and Wales
Interpretation
88 Other interpretative provisions
(1)
A reference to the offence (or offences) concerned must be construed in accordance with section 6(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.
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(6)
The following paragraphs apply to references to orders—
(a)
a confiscation order is an order under section 6;
(b)
a restraint order is an order under section 41.
(7)
Sections 75 to 87 and this section apply for the purposes of this Part.