5Proceedings are civil, not criminal

5 Proceedings are civil, not criminal

5 Proceedings are civil, not criminal

(1) For the purposes of this Act, proceedings on an application for a restraining order or a confiscation order are not criminal proceedings.

(2) Except in relation to an offence under this Act—

(a) the rules of construction applicable only in relation to the criminal law do not apply in the interpretation of the provisions of this Act, and

(b) the rules of evidence applicable in civil proceedings apply, and those applicable only in criminal proceedings do not apply, to proceedings under this Act.