# The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005, Article 91: Meaning of “accused” and “offender”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Part—
“accused”—
(a)in relation to a restraint order, means—
(i)in a case in which the first condition in article 57 is satisfied, the alleged offender;
(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);
(b)for the purpose of Chapter 1A—
(i)in the case mentioned in paragraph (4) of article 65B, has the meaning given in that paragraph;
(ii)subject to article 65B(4), in the case mentioned in paragraph (4) of article 65A, has the meaning given in that paragraph;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3181/article/91 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-requests-and-orders-order-2005/article-91
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