9 Absconding defendants
Serious Crime Act 2015 (2015 c 9) | Legislation

9  Absconding defendants

(1)     In section 27 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (absconding defendant convicted or committed), for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)     The first condition is that a defendant falls within any of the following paragraphs—

(a)     he absconds and, either before or after doing so, he is convicted of an offence or offences in proceedings before the Crown Court;

(b)     he absconds after being committed to the Crown Court for sentence in respect of an offence or offences under section 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4, 4A or 6 of the Sentencing Act;

(c)     he absconds after being committed to the Crown Court in respect of an offence or offences under section 70 below (committal with a view to a confiscation order being considered).”

(2)     For subsections (6) and (7) of that section substitute—

“(6)

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