F1F1Part V DRUG TRAFFICKING

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Pt. V (ss. 31-43) repealed (24.2.2003 in relation to specified provisions and 24.3.2003 otherwise) by 2002 c. 29, ss. 457, 458(1), Sch. 12; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7)

Offences

43 Interpretation of Part V.

1

In this Part of this Act (except where the context otherwise requires)—

  • “authorised government department” means a government department which is an authorised department for the purposes of the M1Crown Proceedings Act 1947;

  • “confiscation order” means an order under section 1(1), 11(4), 12(3) or 13 of the M2Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995; and

  • “drug trafficking” has the same meaning as in the said Act of 1995.

2

This Part of this Act shall (except where the context otherwise requires) be construed as one with the M3Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

3

This Part of this Act applies to property whether it is situated in Scotland or elsewhere.

4

References in this Part of this Act—

a

to offences include a reference to offences committed before the commencement of section 1 of the M4Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987; but nothing in this Act imposes any duty or confers any power on any court in or in connection with proceedings against a person for an offence to which that section relates instituted before the commencement of that section;

b

to anything received in connection with drug trafficking include a reference to anything received both in that connection and in some other connection; and

c

to property held by a person include a reference to property vested in the interim or permanent trustee in his sequestration or in his trustee in bankruptcy or liquidator.