Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

CHAPTER 2 - THE CONFISCATION SCHEME  

PART 2-2 - FORFEITURE ORDERS  

Division 6 - The effect on forfeiture orders of acquittals and quashing of convictions  

SECTION 83   Procedure on application for confirmation of forfeiture order  

83(1)    
Any person who claims an * interest in property covered by the * forfeiture order may appear and adduce evidence at the hearing of the application for confirmation of the order.

83(2)    
The court may, in determining the application, have regard to:

(a) the transcript of any proceeding against the person for:

(i) the offence of which the person was convicted; or

(ii) if the person was taken to be convicted of that offence because of paragraph 331(1)(c) - the other offence referred to in that paragraph;

including any appeals relating to the conviction; and

(b) the evidence given in any such proceeding.