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CRIME (CONFISCATION OF PROFITS) ACT 1993 - SECT 4C Meaning of literary proceeds

CRIME (CONFISCATION OF PROFITS) ACT 1993 - SECT 4C

Meaning of literary proceeds

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, literary proceeds are any benefits that a person derives from the commercial exploitation of –
(a) the notoriety of the person as a result, either directly or indirectly, of the person committing an offence; or
(b) the notoriety of the person as a result of his or her involvement, whether directly or indirectly, in the commission of an offence by another person.
(2)  In determining whether or not a person has derived literary proceeds, or determining the value of literary proceeds that a person has derived, an appropriate court may treat as the property of the person any property that, in the court's opinion –
(a) is subject to the person's effective control; or
(b) was not received by the person, but was transferred or paid to another person –
(i) at the direction of the first-mentioned person; or
(ii) as a result of a transaction involving the first-mentioned person; or
(iii) as payment for an act or omission of the first-mentioned person.