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272                Proceeds of Crime Act 2008                 c.13

                                (6) In relation to land, it is a reference to any interest which
                           the person holds in the land.

                                (7) In relation to property other than land, it is a reference —

                                  (a) to the property (if it belongs to that person); or


                                  (b) to any other interest which that person holds in the
                                      property.


                                (8) References to the satisfaction of the Attorney General’s
                           right to recover property obtained through unlawful conduct are
                           to be read in accordance with section 34.

                                (9) Proceedings against any person for an offence are
                           concluded when —

                                  (a) the person is convicted or acquitted;

                                  (b) the prosecution is discontinued; or


                                  (c) the jury is discharged without a finding.



                                                        PART 2

                                         CONFISCATION AND RESTRAINT

                                                  Confiscation orders


               Making of   66. (1) The Court of General Gaol Delivery must proceed under
               confiscation  this section if the following two conditions are satisfied.
               order
               P2002/29/6
                                (2) The first condition is that a defendant falls within any
                           of the following paragraphs —

                                  (a) the defendant is convicted of an offence or offences in
                                      proceedings before the Court of General Gaol Delivery;


                                  (b) the defendant is committed to the Court of General Gaol
                                      Delivery for sentence in respect of an offence or
                                      offences under section 17 of the Summary Jurisdiction
                                      Act 1989 (committal for sentence);
               [c.15]

                                  (c) the defendant is committed to the Court of General Gaol
                                      Delivery in respect of an offence or offences under
                                      section 118 (committal with a view to a confiscation
                                      order being considered).


                                (3) The second condition is that —
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