Section 360 StatementsI1C1C2C3
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed on him under a disclosure order may not be used in evidence against him in criminal proceedings.
But subsection (1) does not apply—
in the case of proceedings under Part 2 or 4,
on a prosecution for an offence under section 359(1) or (3),
on a prosecution for an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6) or Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19)) (false statements), or
on a prosecution for some other offence where, in giving evidence, the person makes a statement inconsistent with the statement mentioned in subsection (1).
A statement may not be used by virtue of subsection (2)(d) against a person unless—
evidence relating to it is adduced, or
a question relating to it is asked,
by him or on his behalf in the proceedings arising out of the prosecution.
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
S. 360 applied (1.4.2003) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/425), arts. 1, 7(3), 17(3)
- C2
S. 360 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2003) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/425), arts. 1, 27(3)(4), 28(3)(4) (as amended (1.4.2008) by S.I. 2008/298, arts. 1(1), 2(9)(10))
- C3
S. 360 restricted (1.4.2003) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/425), arts. 1, 27(6)(8), 28(8) (as amended (1.4.2008) by S.I. 2008/298, arts. 1(1), 2(9)(10))
Commencement
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S. 360 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
Notes on Chapter 2
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 8 Ch. 2: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)