# Serious Crime Act 2007, Section 15: Restrictions on use of information obtained


(1) A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed by a serious crime prevention order may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless condition A or B is met.
(2) Condition A is that the criminal proceedings relate to an offence under section 25.
(3) Condition B is that—
(a) the criminal proceedings relate to another offence;
(b) the person who made the statement gives evidence in the criminal proceedings;
(c) in the course of that evidence, the person makes a statement which is inconsistent with the statement made in response to the requirement imposed by the order; and
(d) in the criminal proceedings evidence relating to the statement made in response to the requirement imposed by the order is adduced, or a question about it is asked, by the person or on his behalf.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/serious-crime-act-2007/section-15
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