Rule 2 Interpretation

“the Act” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

“business day” means any day other than—

“court officer” means a member of the Crown Court staff;

“document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded;

“hearsay evidence” means evidence consisting of hearsay within the meaning of section 1(2) of the Civil Evidence Act 1995^f2;

“restraint proceedings” means proceedings under sections 42 and 58(2) and (3) of the Act;

“receivership proceedings” means proceedings under sections 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54(4), 56(4), 59(2) and (3), 60(2) and (3), 62 and 63 of the Act;

“witness statement” means a written statement signed by a person which contains the evidence, and only that evidence, which that person would be allowed to give orally;

words and expressions used have the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Act.