THIRD GROUP OF PARTSDisposals

PART 7Financial orders and orders relating to property

CHAPTER 4Forfeiture, deprivation of property etc

155Exercise of power to make deprivation order

1

In considering whether to make a deprivation order in respect of any property, a court must have regard to—

a

the value of the property, and

b

the likely financial and other effects on the offender of making the order (taken together with any other order that the court contemplates making).

2

Where a deprivation order is available for an offence, the court may make such an order whether or not it deals with the offender in any other way for the offence.

3

For the effect of proceedings relating to confiscation orders on the court’s powers under this section, see the following provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—

a

section 13(2) (where confiscation order is made);

b

section 15 (where proceedings in relation to confiscation orders are postponed).