Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

CHAPTER 2 - THE CONFISCATION SCHEME  

PART 2-5 - LITERARY PROCEEDS ORDERS  

Division 1 - Making literary proceeds orders  

SECTION 154  

154   Matters taken into account in deciding whether to make literary proceeds orders  
In deciding whether to make a * literary proceeds order, the court:

(a) must take into account:

(i) the nature and purpose of the product or activity from which the * literary proceeds were derived; and

(ii) whether supplying the product or carrying out the activity was in the public interest; and

(iii) the social, cultural or educational value of the product or activity; and

(iv) the seriousness of the offence to which the product or activity relates; and

(v) how long ago the offence was committed; and

(b) may take into account such other matters as it thinks fit.