Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

CHAPTER 2 - THE CONFISCATION SCHEME  

PART 2-4 - PECUNIARY PENALTY ORDERS  

Division 3 - How pecuniary penalty orders are obtained  

SECTION 137   Amendment of application  

137(1)    
The court hearing the application may amend the application:

(a) on application by the *responsible authority; or

(b) with the consent of the authority.

137(2)    
However, the court must not amend the application so as to include an additional * benefit in the application unless the court is satisfied that:

(a) the benefit was not reasonably capable of identification when the application was originally made; or

(b) necessary evidence became available only after the application was originally made.

137(3)    

On applying for an amendment to include an additional * benefit in the application, the *responsible authority must give to the person against whom the * pecuniary penalty order would be made a written notice of the application to amend.