Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995
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Change 1
30 Restraint orders in relation to forfeitable property.
(1) A restraint order may be made in respect of a person under section 28(1)(b) where— (a) proceedings have been instituted against him in Scotland for an offence; (b) the proceedings have not been concluded; and (c) a suspended forfeiture order has been made in respect of the property concerned or it appears to the court that, in the event of his conviction of the offence, there are reasonable grounds for thinking that a suspended forfeiture order may be made in those proceedings. (2) A restraint order may also be made where the court is satisfied that it is proposed to institute proceedings in respect of an offence within 28 days and it appears to the court that, in the event of his conviction of the offence, there are reasonable grounds for thinking that a suspended forfeiture order may be made in those proceedings. (3) Where the court has made a restraint order by virtue of subsection (2) above, and no proceedings have been instituted within 28 days as mentioned in that subsection, the prosecutor shall forthwith apply to the court for the recall of the order and the court shall grant the application. (4) When proceedings for the offence are concluded, the prosecutor shall forthwith apply to the court for recall of the order and the court shall grant the application. (5) For the purposes of this section, proceedings are concluded as regards an offence where— (a) the trial is desertedsimpliciter; (b) the accused is acquitted or, under section 65 or 147 of the 1995 Act, discharged or liberated; (c) the High Court of Justiciary or, as the case may be, the Sheriff Appeal Court or the sheriff sentences or otherwise deals with him without making a suspended forfeiture order; (d) his conviction is quashed; (e) a suspended forfeiture order made in the proceedings is recalled or varied so as to exclude from forfeiture any property to which the restraint order relates; or (f) the property, or part of the property, to which the restraint order relates is forfeited.
30 Restraint orders in relation to forfeitable property.
(1) A restraint order may be made in respect of a person under section 28(1)(b) where— (a) proceedings have been instituted against him in Scotland for an offence; (b) the proceedings have not been concluded; and (c) a suspended forfeiture order has been made in respect of the property concerned or it appears to the court that, in the event of his conviction of the offence, there are reasonable grounds for thinking that a suspended forfeiture order may be made in those proceedings. (2) A restraint order may also be made where the court is satisfied that it is proposed to institute proceedings in respect of an offence within 28 days and it appears to the court that, in the event of his conviction of the offence, there are reasonable grounds for thinking that a suspended forfeiture order may be made in those proceedings. (3) Where the court has made a restraint order by virtue of subsection (2) above, and no proceedings have been instituted within 28 days as mentioned in that subsection, the prosecutor shall forthwith apply to the court for the recall of the order and the court shall grant the application. (4) When proceedings for the offence are concluded, the prosecutor shall forthwith apply to the court for recall of the order and the court shall grant the application. (5) For the purposes of this section, proceedings are concluded as regards an offence where— (a) the trial is desertedsimpliciter; (b) the accused is acquitted or, under section 65 or 147 of the 1995 Act, discharged or liberated; (c) the High Court of Justiciary or, as the case may be, the Sheriff Appeal Court or the sheriff sentences or otherwise deals with him without making a suspended forfeiture order; (d) his conviction is quashed; (e) a suspended forfeiture order made in the proceedings is recalled or varied so as to exclude from forfeiture any property to which the restraint order relates; or (f) the property, or part of the property, to which the restraint order relates is forfeited.
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