15 Restitution order and victim surcharge
Serious Crime Act 2015 (2015 c 9) | Legislation

Chapter 2
Scotland

Confiscation

15  Restitution order and victim surcharge

(1)     In section 97 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (effect of order on court's other powers), in subsection (3)(a), at the end insert “, a restitution order or a victim surcharge under section 253F(2) of the Procedure Act”.

(2)     After that section insert—

“97A Application of receipts: restitution order and victim surcharge

(1)     Subsection (2) applies if—

(a)     a court makes a confiscation order and a relevant order against the same person in the same proceedings, and

(b)     the

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