15Procedure on applications

### 15 Procedure on applications > > (1)  A court to which an application is made for a confiscation order in respect of a person's conviction of an offence may, in determining the application, have regard to the transcript of any proceedings against the person for the offence. > > > (2)  If – > > > > > > (a) an application is made for a confiscation order in respect of a person's conviction of an offence; and > > > > > > > (b) the application is made to the court before which the person was convicted; and > > > > > > > (c) the court has not passed sentence on the person for the offence – > > > > the court may, if it is satisfied that it is reasonable to do so, defer passing sentence until it has determined the application for the confiscation order. > > > (3)  If – > > > > > > (a) a person is taken to have been convicted of an offence by reason of [section 5](#GS5@EN) [(1)](#GS5@Gs1@EN) [(c)](#GS5@Gs1@Hpc@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) an application is made to a court for a confiscation order in respect of the conviction – > > > > the reference in [subsection (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) to proceedings against the person for the offence is to be taken to include a reference to proceedings against the person for the other offence referred to in [section 5](#GS5@EN) [(1)](#GS5@Gs1@EN) [(c)](#GS5@Gs1@Hpc@EN) .