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Section 236 Other interpretative provisionsC1I1

(1)

A reference to the offence (or offences) concerned must be construed in accordance with section 156(9).

(2)

A criminal investigation is an investigation which police officers or other persons have a duty to conduct with a view to it being ascertained whether a person should be charged with an offence.

(3)

A defendant is a person against whom proceedings for an offence have been started (whether or not he has been convicted).

(4)

A reference to sentencing the defendant for an offence includes a reference to dealing with him otherwise in respect of the offence.

(5)

The following paragraphs apply to references to orders—

(a)

a confiscation order is an order under section 156;

(b)

a restraint order is an order under section 190.

(6)

Sections 223 to 235 and this section apply for the purposes of this Part.

Annotations

Modifications

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Pt. 4 applied by S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12), arts. 57(5B), 59(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), Supreme Court s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 19(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)

Commencement

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S. 236 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on Part 4

Modifications

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Pt. 4 functions of receiver extended (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Enforcement in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3133), arts. 1, 4(1)(a)

C3

Pt. 4: power to amend conferred (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 97(3), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(a)

C4

Pt. 4 applied (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 11(5)

C5

Pt. 4 applied (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 6(5)

C6

Pt. 4 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 8(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)

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Pt. 4 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 9(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)

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Pt. 4 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 42(4) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)