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Serious Crime Act 2007

Serious Crime Act 2007 s 15

s 15 Restrictions on use of information obtained

(1) A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed by a serious crime prevention order may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless condition A or B is met. (2) Condition A is that the criminal proceedings relate to an offence under section 25. (3) Condition B is that— (a) the criminal proceedings relate to another offence; (b) the person who made the statement gives evidence in the criminal proceedings; (c) in the course of that evidence, the person makes a statement which is inconsistent with the statement made in response to the requirement imposed by the order; and (d) in the criminal proceedings evidence relating to the statement made in response to the requirement imposed by the order is adduced, or a question about it is asked, by the person or on his behalf.

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