Discharges of Restraint Orders
| Authority | Attorney General's Chambers |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2019-01-03 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2019-01-25 |
| Case ID | 692667 |
Summary
The request sought statistics on the discharge of Restraint Orders obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act in 2017 and 2018. The Attorney General's Chambers disclosed that 14 of the 27 orders from 2017 were discharged and provided a breakdown of the status of 10 orders obtained in 2018.
Key Facts
- 14 of the 27 Restraint Orders obtained in 2017 had been discharged as of 23 January 2019.
- 11 of the discharged 2017 orders were pursuant to a court order obtained by the subject.
- 10 Restraint Orders were obtained in 2018, one of which related to two natural persons.
- 7 of the 2018 orders remain fully in force, while one remains partially in force.
- No 2017 orders were discharged for 'any other reason'.
Data Disclosed
- 27
- 14
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 10
- 7
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019-01-03
- 2019-01-24
- 2019-01-23
- 692667
Original Request
1. The AG's Chambers have reported that 27 Restraint Orders were obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act in 2017. Since they were granted, how many of those orders have been discharged? 2. More specifically, how does this break down by: Discharge pursuant to a court order obtained by the subject Discharge by consent of the Attorney General's Discharge on application by the Attorney General Discharge for any other reason 3. How many restraint orders were obtained by the AG's Chambers in 2018? 4. Of those 2018 orders, how many remain in force now?
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Discharge Category | Number of Orders |
|---|---|
| Discharge pursuant to a court order obtained by the subject | 11 |
| Discharge by consent of the Attorney General's | 1 |
| Discharge on application by the Attorney General | 2 |
| Discharge for any other reason | 0 |
| 2018 Restraint Orders Status | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Orders Obtained | 10 |
| Orders Fully in Force | 7 |
| Orders Partially in Force | 1 |
Full Response Text
Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im
Our ref: 692667 24 January 2019
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 3 January 2019 and which states:
"1. The AG's Chambers have reported that 27 Restraint Orders were obtained under the Proceeds of Crime Act in 2017. Since they were granted, how many of those orders have been discharged? 2. More specifically, how does this break down by: Discharge pursuant to a court order obtained by the subject Discharge by consent of the Attorney General's Discharge on application by the Attorney General Discharge for any other reason 3. How many restraint orders were obtained by the AG's Chambers in 2018? 4. Of those 2018 orders, how many remain in force now?"
Our response to your request is as follows:
Of the 27 Restraint Orders obtained, 14 have been discharged (as at 23 January
2019).
The 14 Orders discharged can be broken down into the following categories:
Discharge pursuant to a court order obtained by the subject: 11
Discharge by consent of the Attorney General's : 1
Discharge on application by the Attorney General : 2
Discharge for any other reason : 0
In relation to your request for the number of Orders obtained in 2018: 10 Orders have been made (one of those Orders relates to two natural persons); of those 10 Orders, 7 remain fully in force and one Order remains partially in force (the Order relating to two natural persons was discharged in respect of one of the natural persons but is still in force in relation to the other person). Please quote the reference number 692667 in any future communications.
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