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Confiscation of Criminal Assets Act 2003
76Making of exclusion orders—ordinary offences
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76 Making of exclusion orders—ordinary offences
(a) a restraining order in relation to the property has been applied
for under section 26 (Restraining orders over other property—
application) in relation to an ordinary offence; or
(b) the property has been restrained (but not forfeited) under an
order under section 31 (Restraining orders over other property—
making) in relation to an ordinary offence; or
(c) a conviction forfeiture order for an ordinary offence has been
applied for in relation to the property; or
(d) the property is subject to forfeiture in relation to an ordinary
(2) If the application is made by an offender, the relevant court must not
make an exclusion order for the property unless the court is satisfied
that the property—
(a) is not tainted property in relation to any offence against a
(b) is not required to be restrained to satisfy a penalty order; and
(c) does not have evidentiary value in any criminal proceeding.
(3) However, if the court is satisfied that the property is not tainted
property as mentioned in subsection (2) (a), but considers that the
property (or any part of the property) may be required to be restrained
to satisfy a penalty order, the court must make an exclusion order
declaring that the property (or part)—
(a) is not subject to forfeiture under a conviction forfeiture order;
but
(b) is to remain restrained for the purpose of satisfying a penalty
(4) If the application is made by a person other than an offender, the court
must not make an exclusion order for the property unless it is satisfied
(b) the applicant was not a party to the relevant offence or any
related offence; and
(c) the interest is not subject to the effective control of an offender;
and
(d) the interest is not tainted property in relation to the relevant
offence or any related offence; and
indirectly, from the offender—the interest was acquired
acquired by the applicant; and
(5) An exclusion order must state the property to which it applies.