Clause 29 - Defendant neither convicted nor acquitted
Proceeds of Crime Bill
6:15 pm
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath, Conservative)
My hon. Friend's argument reinforces the point raised by the previous amendments, which attempted to delete the references to clause 11 in clauses 28 and 29. It seems odd that we have an exact parallel of the provisions, including the reference to clause 11, in clause 28, where it might be less exceptionable when the defendant has been convicted or acquitted, and in clause 29 where, as the hon. Gentleman says, the defendant will not have been convicted or acquitted particularly as there will have been no conviction—is very odd indeed.