Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
CHAPTER 2
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THE CONFISCATION SCHEME
PART 2-4
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PECUNIARY PENALTY ORDERS
Division 1
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Making pecuniary penalty orders
SECTION 117
Pecuniary penalty orders made in relation to serious offence convictions
117(1)
A court must not make a * pecuniary penalty order in relation to a person ' s conviction of a * serious offence until after the end of the period of 6 months commencing on the * conviction day.
117(2)
However, if the court before which the person was convicted has * proceeds jurisdiction, the court may make a * pecuniary penalty order in relation to the person ' s conviction when it passes sentence on the person.
117(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is taken to have been convicted of the * serious offence because of paragraph 331(1)(d) .
A court must not make a * pecuniary penalty order in relation to a person ' s conviction of a * serious offence until after the end of the period of 6 months commencing on the * conviction day.
117(2)
However, if the court before which the person was convicted has * proceeds jurisdiction, the court may make a * pecuniary penalty order in relation to the person ' s conviction when it passes sentence on the person.
Note:
Pecuniary penalty orders made under this subsection cannot be enforced within 6 months: see subsection 140(3) .
117(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is taken to have been convicted of the * serious offence because of paragraph 331(1)(d) .
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