Section 266 Financial statement ordersI1I2
United Kingdom
Before sentencing a person who has been convicted of a service offence, a court may make a financial statement order; but this does not apply to the Summary Appeal Court.
A financial statement order is an order requiring the person to give to the court, within such period as may be specified in the order, such a statement of his F1assets and other financial circumstances as the court may require.
A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a financial statement order commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
A person who in providing any statement in pursuance of a financial statement order—
makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular,
recklessly provides a statement which is false in a material particular, or
knowingly fails to disclose any material fact,
commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 266(2) inserted (11.12.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 16 para. 38; S.I. 2013/2981, art. 2(e)
Commencement
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S. 266 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
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S. 266 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)