Clause 65 - Appeal to Court of Appeal
Proceeds of Crime Bill
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Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

Mr. Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield) rose—

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Mr John McWilliam (Blaydon, Labour)

Before I call the hon. Gentleman to speak, I shall pass on a plea from the Committee Reporters. The Committee's proceedings are recorded via the microphones so that they can be reported, so could hon. Members please try to speak towards the microphones? That way, the Reporters might hear what is said.

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Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield, Conservative)

In fact, having looked more closely at the clause, I need not trouble the Minister any further on it. The wording was slightly different, but I assume that the expression used in subsection (4)(b),

``any person affected by the order'',

refers to the defendant.

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Mr Bob Ainsworth (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Coventry North East, Labour)

I am not sure that the phrase refers only to the defendant.

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Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield, Conservative)

But does it include the defendant?

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Mr Bob Ainsworth (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office; Coventry North East, Labour)

Yes.

Question put and agreed to.

Clause 65 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 66 to 68 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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