17Procedure on applications

#### 17 Procedure on applications 17 Procedure on applications > > (1) If an application is made to a court for a confiscation order in respect of a person’s conviction of a serious offence, the court may, in determining the application, have regard to the transcript of any proceedings against the person for the serious offence. > > > (2) If— > > > > > (a) a person is to be taken to have been convicted of a serious offence because of section 5 (1) (c), and > > > > > (b) an application is made to a court for a confiscation order in respect of the conviction, > > > > the reference in subsection (1) to proceedings against the person for the serious offence includes a reference to proceedings against the person for the other offence referred to in section 5 (1) (c).