47 Proving an offence under this Part
Serious Crime Act 2007 (2007 c 27) | Legislation

47  Proving an offence under this Part

(1)     Sections 44, 45 and 46 are to be read in accordance with this section.

(2)     If it is alleged under section 44(1)(b) that a person (D) intended to encourage or assist the commission of an offence, it is sufficient to prove that he intended to encourage or assist the doing of an act which would amount to the commission of that offence.

(3)     If it is alleged under section 45(b) that a person (D) believed that an offence would be committed and that his act would encourage or assist its commission, it is sufficient to prove that he believed—

(a)     that an act would be done which would amount to the commission of that offence; and

(b)     that his act would encourage or assist the doing of that act.

(4)

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