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Article 91 Meaning of “accused” and “offender”I1

United Kingdom

In this Part—

  • F1“accused”—

    1. (a)

      in relation to a restraint order, means—

      1. (i)

        in a case in which the first condition in article 57 is satisfied, the alleged offender;

      2. (ii)

        in a case in which the second condition in article 57 is satisfied, the person against whom proceedings for an offence have been instituted in a country outside the United Kingdom (whether or not the person has been convicted);

    2. (b)

      for the purpose of Chapter 1A—

      1. (i)

        in the case mentioned in paragraph (4) of article 65B, has the meaning given in that paragraph;

      2. (ii)

        subject to article 65B(4), in the case mentioned in paragraph (4) of article 65A, has the meaning given in that paragraph;

      3. (iii)

        otherwise, means the person against whom proceedings for an offence have been instituted in a country outside the United Kingdom (whether or not the person has been convicted);

  • “offender”, in relation to an external order means the person convicted of criminal conduct.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 91 substituted (30.11.2015) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1750), arts. 1(2), 29

Commencement

I1

Art. 91 in force at 1.1.2006, see art. 1