72 Serious default
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

Compensation

72  Serious default

(1)     If the following three conditions are satisfied the Crown Court may order the payment of such compensation as it believes is just.

(2)     The first condition is satisfied if a criminal investigation has been started with regard to an offence and proceedings are not started for the offence.

(3)     The first condition is also satisfied if proceedings for an offence are started against a person and—

(a)     they do not result in his conviction for the offence, or

(b)     he is convicted of the offence but the conviction is quashed or he is pardoned in respect of it.

(4)     If subsection (2) applies the second condition is that—

(a)

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