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The Bill, among other things, empowers the Director of Public Prosecutions (\u201cthe Director\u201d) to grant immunity from prosecution in certain cases, allows the court to make a sentence reduction on guilty pleas, facilitates the review of sentences and provides for other related matters. PART 1 - PRELIMINARY Clause 1 provides for the short title and commencement of the legislation. Clause 2 contains interpretation provisions. Clause 3 provides that nothing in the legislation affects the right of an accused to plead guilty to a charge without entering into any undertaking under the legislation. Clause 3 also provides that, save as expressly agreed otherwise by the Director, nothing in the legislation affects the powers conferred upon the Director under section 57 of the Cayman Islands Constitution Order, 2009. PART 2 - REDUCED SENTENCES AND IMMUNITY PROTECTION Clause 4 empowers the Director, in exceptional circumstances, to offer a person immunity from prosecution. In such a case, an immunity notice is given to the person. Where an immunity notice is given, no proceedings that relate to the offence specified in the notice can be brought except in circumstances specified in the notice. An immunity notice ceases if the person fails to comply with any conditions specified in the notice. Clause 5 provides that the Director can give an offender a restricted use undertaking. A restricted use undertaking prevents information described in the undertaking from being used against the person in proceedings to which the clause applies. This includes not only criminal proceedings but also civil forfeiture proceedings under Part 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act (2020 Revision). A restricted use undertaking ceases if the person fails to comply with any conditions specified in the undertaking. Clause 6 deals with reduction in a sentence where a defendant \u2014 (a) has pleaded guilty; and Objects and Reasons Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Introduced (b) has, pursuant to a written agreement made with the Director, assisted or offered to assist the investigator or prosecutor in relation to that or any other offence. In determining a sentence, the court may consider the extent and nature of the defendant\u2019s assistance. In discounting a sentence because of the defendant\u2019s assistance, the court must state in open court \u2014 (a) that it passed a lesser sentence than it would have otherwise have passed; and (b) what the greater sentence would have been. Clause 7 sets out, among other things, the matters which may be taken into account by the court when reviewing a sentence. Clause 8 empowers the court to exclude the public from proceedings relating to sentencing under Clause 7. Clause 9 requires the Director to inform accused persons of their right to legal representation and to apply for legal aid when negotiating immunity, a reduced sentence or a restricted use undertaking. Clause 10 empowers the court to seal records of negotiations or agreements. Clause 11 requires all persons involved in the administration of the legislation to keep information, records and documents secret and confidential. Clause 12 empowers the Director, before giving an immunity notice or a restricted use undertaking, or before agreeing to a reduced sentence, to permit a victim of the relevant offence to make a written representation to the Director. Clause 12 also allows the Director to take such a representation into consideration when concluding an agreement. The Director must, in certain circumstances, inform a victim of the substance and reasons for an immunity notice, a restricted use undertaking or an agreement for a reduced sentence. Clause 13 provides that the court is not bound by an immunity notice, a restricted use undertaking or an agreement for a reduced sentence. PART 3 - GENERAL Clause 14 provides that the Cabinet, after consultation with the Director, may make Regulations to give effect to the legislation. Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Arrangement of Clauses Introduced CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OFFENDERS ASSISTING INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS) BILL, Arrangement of Clauses Clause PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. 2.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_3\", \"num\": \"3.\", \"text\": \"PART 2 - REDUCED SENTENCES AND IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_13\", \"num\": \"13.\", \"text\": \"Arrangement of Clauses Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Introduced PART 3 - GENERAL\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_14\", \"num\": \"14.\", \"text\": \"Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Clause 1 Introduced CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OFFENDERS ASSISTING INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS) BILL, A BILL FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION AND FOR REDUCED SENTENCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES ENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands. PART 1 - PRELIMINARY\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_1\", \"num\": \"1.\", \"text\": \"Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Act, 2022. (2) This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_2\", \"num\": \"2.\", \"text\": \"Interpretation 2. In this Act \u2014 Clause 3 Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Introduced \u201cCategory A offence\u201d means an offence triable upon indictment and not otherwise; \u201cCategory B offence\u201d means an offence triable upon indictment which, with the consent of the prosecution and the person charged (or all of the persons charged if there be more than one), may be tried summarily; \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of Public Prosecutions and includes any attorney-at-law authorised in writing by the Director of Public Prosecutions to exercise any of the functions specified in sections 4 to 7; \u201cimmunity notice\u201d means a notice given under section 4; \u201cnegotiations\u201d means negotiations relating to matters under sections 4, 5, 6 or 7; \u201coffence\u201d means a Category A or Category B offence as provided in Schedule 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code (2021 Revision); and \u201crestricted use undertaking\u201d means an undertaking as set out in section 5(1). 3. Declaration of certain existing rights 3. (1) Nothing in this Act affects the right of an accused to plead guilty to a charge without entering into any undertaking under this Act. (2) Save as expressly agreed otherwise by the Director, nothing in this Act affects the powers conferred upon the Director under section 57 of the Cayman Islands Constitution Order, 2009. PART 2 - REDUCED SENTENCES AND IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_4\", \"num\": \"4.\", \"text\": \"Assistance by offender - immunity from prosecution 4. (1) Subject to Regulations under this Act, if the Director is of the opinion that, for the purposes of an investigation or prosecution of any offence, it is appropriate to offer a person immunity from prosecution for the offence, the Director may give the person an immunity notice under this section. (2) If a person is given an immunity notice, no proceedings for an offence of a description specified in the notice may be brought against that person except in circumstances specified in the notice. (3) An immunity notice ceases to have effect in relation to the person to whom it is given if the person fails to comply with any conditions specified in the notice. Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Clause 5 Introduced\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_5\", \"num\": \"5.\", \"text\": \"Assistance by offender - undertakings as to use of evidence 5. (1) Subject to section 13, if the Director thinks that, for the purposes of the investigation or prosecution of an offence, it is appropriate to offer a person an undertaking that information of any description will not be used against the person in any proceedings to which this section applies, the Director may give the person a written restricted use undertaking. (2) This section applies to \u2014 (a) criminal proceedings; and (b) proceedings under Part 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act (2020 Revision). (3) Subject to section 13, if a person is given a restricted use undertaking, the information described in the undertaking shall not be used against that person in any proceedings to which this section applies and which are brought in the Islands except in the circumstances specified in the undertaking. (4) A restricted use undertaking ceases to have effect in relation to the person to whom it is given if the person fails to comply with any of the conditions specified in the undertaking.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_6\", \"num\": \"6.\", \"text\": \"Assistance by defendant - reduction in sentence 6. (1) This section applies if a defendant \u2014 (a) has pleaded guilty; and (b) has, pursuant to a written agreement made with the Director, assisted or offered to assist the investigator or prosecutor in relation to that or any other offence. (2) A court, in determining what sentence to pass on the defendant, may take into account the extent and nature of the assistance given by the defendant. (3) If a court passes a sentence which is less than it would have passed but for the assistance given, it must state in open court \u2014 (a) that it has passed a lesser sentence than it would otherwise have passed; and (b) what the greater sentence would have been. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the court thinks that it would not be in the public interest to disclose that the sentence has been discounted; but in such a case, the court must give written notice of the matters specified in subsection (3)(a) and (b) to both the prosecutor and the defendant. (5) The power of a court to act under subsection (2) is not affected by anything in any enactment which \u2014 (a) requires that a minimum sentence is passed in respect of any offence or by reference to the circumstances of any offender (whether or not the Clause 7 Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Introduced enactment also permits the court to pass a lesser sentence in particular circumstances); or (b) in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, requires the court to take into account certain matters for the purposes of making an order which determines or has the effect of determining the minimum period of imprisonment which the offender must serve (whether or not the enactment also permits the court to fix a lesser period in particular circumstances). (6) If, in determining what sentence to pass on the defendant, the court takes into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered as mentioned in subsection (2), that does not prevent the court from also taking account of any other matter which it is entitled by virtue of any other enactment, to take account of for the purposes of determining \u2014 (a) the sentence; or (b) in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, any minimum period of imprisonment which an offender must serve. (7) In this section, a reference to a sentence includes \u2014 (a) in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, a reference to the minimum period an offender is required to serve, and a reference to a lesser sentence shall be construed accordingly; or (b) any other custodial sentence.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_7\", \"num\": \"7.\", \"text\": \"Assistance by defendant - review of sentence 7. (1) This section applies if \u2014 (a) the court has passed a sentence on a person in respect of an offence; and (b) the person \u2014 (i) receives a discounted sentence in consequence of that person having given, in pursuance of a written agreement, assistance to the prosecutor or investigator of an offence and, having given the assistance in accordance with the agreement, in pursuance of another written agreement, gives further assistance; or (ii) receives a sentence which is not discounted but in pursuance of a written agreement the person subsequently gives assistance to the prosecutor or investigator of an offence. (2) The Director may at any time refer the case back to the court by which the sentence was passed if \u2014 (a) the person is still serving his or her sentence; and (b) the Director thinks it is in the interests of justice to do so. Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Clause 8 Introduced (3) A case so referred shall, if possible, be heard by the judge or magistrate who passed the sentence to which the referral relates. (4) If the court is satisfied that a person who falls within subsection (1)(b)(i) knowingly failed to give the assistance, it may substitute for the sentence to which the referral relates, such greater sentence, not exceeding that which it would have passed but for the agreement to give assistance, as it thinks appropriate. (5) In a case of a person who falls within subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii), the court may \u2014 (a) take into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered; and (b) substitute for the sentence to which the referral relates, such lesser sentence as it thinks appropriate. (6) Any part of the sentence to which the referral relates which the person has already served must be taken into account in determining when a greater or lesser sentence imposed by subsection (4) or (5) has been served. (7) A person in respect of whom a reference is made under this section or the Director may appeal against any sentence imposed in the circumstances set out in section 6 or this section. (8) A discounted sentence is a sentence passed pursuant to section 6 or subsection (5). (9) References to a written agreement are to an agreement made in writing with the Director. (10) A person does not fall within subsection (1) if \u2014 (a) the person was convicted of an offence for which the sentence is fixed by law; and (b) the person did not plead guilty to the offence for which the person was sentenced. (11) Section 6(3) to (7) apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of section 6; and any reference in those subsections to subsection (2) of section 6 shall be construed in the same manner as a reference to subsection (5) of this section.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_8\", \"num\": \"8.\", \"text\": \"Proceedings under section 7 - exclusion of public 8. (1) This section applies to \u2014 (a) any proceedings relating to a reference made under section 7(2); and (b) any other proceedings arising in consequence of such proceedings. (2) The court in which the proceedings will be or are being heard may make such order as it thinks appropriate \u2014 Clause 9 Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Introduced (a) to exclude from the proceedings any person who does not fall within subsection (4); and (b) to give such directions as it thinks appropriate prohibiting the publication of any matter relating to the proceedings including the fact that the reference has been made. (3) An order under subsection (2) may be made only to the extent that the court thinks \u2014 (a) that it is necessary to do so to protect the safety of any person; and (b) that it is in the interests of justice. (4) The following persons fall within this subsection \u2014 (a) an officer of the court; (b) a party to the proceedings; (c) an attorney-at-law for a party to the proceedings; and (d) a person otherwise directly concerned with the proceedings. (5) This section does not affect any other power which the court has by virtue of any rule of law or other enactment \u2014 (a) to exclude any person from proceedings; or (b) to restrict the publication of any matter relating to proceedings.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_9\", \"num\": \"9.\", \"text\": \"Legal representation 9. The Director shall, before commencing negotiations with any person for an immunity, a reduced sentence or a restricted use undertaking \u2014 (a) inform the person, where the person is not represented by an attorney-atlaw \u2014 (i) of the person\u2019s right to representation by an attorney-at-law if the person so desires; (ii) of the person\u2019s right to apply for legal aid in respect of such negotiations if the person cannot afford to retain an attorney-at-law; (iii) of the person\u2019s right to protection against self-incrimination; (iv) of the person\u2019s right to be presumed innocent; (v) of the person\u2019s right to seek a sentence indication from the court of the maximum sentence that the court may impose if the person pleads guilty to an offence; and (vi) that the person may elect to have a third party of the person\u2019s choice present during negotiations; (b) be notified by the person in writing that, having been advised by the Director of the matters set out in paragraph (a), that the person desires \u2014 Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Clause 10 Introduced (i) to enter into discussions relating to immunity, a reduced sentence or a restricted use undertaking; and (ii) to represent himself or herself in the negotiations; and (c) ensure that the court \u2014 (i) has been informed of the matters set out in paragraphs (a) and (b); (ii) is satisfied that the accused person is competent to enter into negotiations for immunity, a reduced sentence or a restricted use undertaking; and (iii) approves of the initiation of the negotiations.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_10\", \"num\": \"10.\", \"text\": \"Sealing of records of negotiations 10. A judge or magistrate may, upon application or in the discretion of the judge or magistrate, order that the records of negotiations or an agreement be sealed, where the judge or magistrate is satisfied that the sealing of those records is in the interests of the effective administration of justice.\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_11\", \"num\": \"11.\", \"text\": \"Obligation for secrecy 11. (1) Every person who is employed in the administration of this Act shall regard and deal with, as secret and confidential, all information relating to an agreement before it is presented to the court or consequent upon the records of the agreement being sealed by the court. (2) Every person referred to in subsection (1) having possession of or control over any documents, records or other information, who at any time communicates or attempts to communicate anything contained in such documents or records to any person except \u2014 (a) where to do so is in accordance with subsection (1); (b) pursuant to a court order; or (c) in the case of the Director, where the Director is required to do so fulfil his continuing duties of disclosure, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars, to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both. (3) Any person to whom documents, records or other information are communicated in accordance with this Act shall regard and deal with such documents, records or other information as secret and confidential. (4) A person referred to in subsection (3) who at any time communicates or attempts to communicate any information or give any document or record referred to in that subsection to any person otherwise than for the purposes of this Act, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten thousand dollars, to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both. Clause 12 Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Introduced\", \"element\": \"section\", \"heading\": null}, {\"eId\": \"sec_12\", \"num\": \"12.\", \"text\": \"Victim to be informed of notice, agreement, etc. 12. (1) Subject to section 10 \u2014 (a) before an immunity notice or a restricted use undertaking is given, or before an agreement is reached to reduce the sentence of any accused, the Director may permit a victim of the offence to make representations to the Director in writing and may take such representations into consideration in concluding an agreement; and (b) where an immunity notice or a restricted use undertaking is given, or an agreement to reduce the sentence of any accused is concluded, the Director shall, unless otherwise required by compelling reasons in the interest of justice, as soon as is reasonably practicable, communicate with the victim in respect of \u2014 (i) the substance of and reasons for the immunity, the restricted use undertaking or the reduced sentence agreement; and (ii) the entitlement of the victim to be present when the court considers any of the above. (2) Where the victim has died or is incapacitated, the Director shall communicate with a member of the victim\u2019s immediate family in respect of the matters set out in subsection (1). (3) Where the victim is a child \u2014 (a) under the age of sixteen years, representation may be made by one of the child\u2019s parents or the child\u2019s guardian, or where the parents or guardian cannot be located, a guardian ad litem; or (b) who is has sixteen years of age or older, representation may be made \u2014 (i) by the child and one of the child\u2019s parents or the child\u2019s guardian; or (ii) where the parents or guardian cannot be located, a guardian ad litem. 13. Court not bound by immunity notice, undertaking or agreement 13. A court is not bound to accept an immunity notice, a restricted use undertaking or an agreement for a reduced sentence. Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions) Bill, 2022 Clause 14 Introduced PART 3 - GENERAL 14. Regulations 14. 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The Bill, among other things,\nempowers the Director of Public Prosecutions (\u201cthe Director\u201d) to grant immunity from\nprosecution in certain cases, allows the court to make a sentence reduction on guilty pleas,\nfacilitates the review of sentences and provides for other related matters.\nPART 1 - PRELIMINARY\nClause 1 provides for the short title and commencement of the legislation.\nClause 2 contains interpretation provisions.\nClause 3 provides that nothing in the legislation affects the right of an accused to plead\nguilty to a charge without entering into any undertaking under the legislation.\nClause 3 also provides that, save as expressly agreed otherwise by the Director, nothing in\nthe legislation affects the powers conferred upon the Director under section 57 of the\nCayman Islands Constitution Order, 2009.\nPART 2 - REDUCED SENTENCES AND IMMUNITY PROTECTION\nClause 4 empowers the Director, in exceptional circumstances, to offer a person immunity\nfrom prosecution. In such a case, an immunity notice is given to the person. Where an\nimmunity notice is given, no proceedings that relate to the offence specified in the notice\ncan be brought except in circumstances specified in the notice.\nAn immunity notice ceases if the person fails to comply with any conditions specified in\nthe notice.\nClause 5 provides that the Director can give an offender a restricted use undertaking. A\nrestricted use undertaking prevents information described in the undertaking from being\nused against the person in proceedings to which the clause applies. This includes not only\ncriminal proceedings but also civil forfeiture proceedings under Part 4 of the Proceeds of\nCrime Act (2020 Revision).\nA restricted use undertaking ceases if the person fails to comply with any conditions\nspecified in the undertaking.\nClause 6 deals with reduction in a sentence where a defendant \u2014\n(a)\nhas pleaded guilty; and\n\nObjects and Reasons\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\n\nPage 4\nIntroduced\nc\n\n(b) has, pursuant to a written agreement made with the Director, assisted or\noffered to assist the investigator or prosecutor in relation to that or any\nother offence.\nIn determining a sentence, the court may consider the extent and nature of the defendant\u2019s\nassistance. In discounting a sentence because of the defendant\u2019s assistance, the court must\nstate in open court \u2014\n(a) that it passed a lesser sentence than it would have otherwise have passed;\nand\n(b) what the greater sentence would have been.\nClause 7 sets out, among other things, the matters which may be taken into account by the\ncourt when reviewing a sentence.\nClause 8 empowers the court to exclude the public from proceedings relating to sentencing\nunder Clause 7.\nClause 9 requires the Director to inform accused persons of their right to legal\nrepresentation and to apply for legal aid when negotiating immunity, a reduced sentence or\na restricted use undertaking.\nClause 10 empowers the court to seal records of negotiations or agreements.\nClause 11 requires all persons involved in the administration of the legislation to keep\ninformation, records and documents secret and confidential.\nClause 12 empowers the Director, before giving an immunity notice or a restricted use\nundertaking, or before agreeing to a reduced sentence, to permit a victim of the relevant\noffence to make a written representation to the Director.\nClause 12 also allows the Director to take such a representation into consideration when\nconcluding an agreement. The Director must, in certain circumstances, inform a victim of\nthe substance and reasons for an immunity notice, a restricted use undertaking or an\nagreement for a reduced sentence.\nClause 13 provides that the court is not bound by an immunity notice, a restricted use\nundertaking or an agreement for a reduced sentence.\nPART 3 - GENERAL\nClause 14 provides that the Cabinet, after consultation with the Director, may make\nRegulations to give effect to the legislation.\n\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\nArrangement of Clauses\n\nc\nIntroduced\nPage 5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nCRIMINAL JUSTICE (OFFENDERS ASSISTING\nINVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS) BILL,\n2022\n\nArrangement of Clauses\nClause\nPage\nPART 1 - PRELIMINARY\n1.\nShort title and commencement ..................................................................................................7\n2.\nInterpretation .............................................................................................................................7\n3.\nDeclaration of certain existing rights ..........................................................................................8\nPART 2 - REDUCED SENTENCES AND IMMUNITY FROM\nPROSECUTION\n4.\nAssistance by offender - immunity from prosecution ..................................................................8\n5.\nAssistance by offender - undertakings as to use of evidence .....................................................9\n6.\nAssistance by defendant - reduction in sentence .......................................................................9\n7.\nAssistance by defendant - review of sentence ......................................................................... 10\n8.\nProceedings under section 7 - exclusion of public .................................................................... 11\n9.\nLegal representation ................................................................................................................ 12\n10.\nSealing of records of negotiations ............................................................................................ 13\n11.\nObligation for secrecy .............................................................................................................. 13\n12.\nVictim to be informed of notice, agreement, etc. ...................................................................... 14\n13.\nCourt not bound by immunity notice, undertaking or agreement ............................................... 14\n\nArrangement of Clauses\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\n\nPage 6\nIntroduced\nc\n\nPART 3 - GENERAL\n14.\nRegulations ............................................................................................................................. 15\n\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\nClause 1\n\nc\nIntroduced\nPage 7\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nCRIMINAL JUSTICE (OFFENDERS ASSISTING\nINVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS) BILL,\n2022\n\nA BILL FOR AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION AND FOR\nREDUCED SENTENCES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND\nCONNECTED PURPOSES\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\nPART 1 - PRELIMINARY\n1.\nShort title and commencement\n1.\n(1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Offenders Assisting\nInvestigations and Prosecutions) Act, 2022.\n(2) This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made\nby the Cabinet, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of\nthis Act and in relation to different matters.\n2.\nInterpretation\n2.\nIn this Act \u2014\n\nClause 3\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\n\nPage 8\nIntroduced\nc\n\n\u201cCategory A offence\u201d means an offence triable upon indictment and not\notherwise;\n\u201cCategory B offence\u201d means an offence triable upon indictment which, with\nthe consent of the prosecution and the person charged (or all of the persons\ncharged if there be more than one), may be tried summarily;\n\u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of Public Prosecutions and includes any\nattorney-at-law authorised in writing by the Director of Public Prosecutions to\nexercise any of the functions specified in sections 4 to 7;\n\u201cimmunity notice\u201d means a notice given under section 4;\n\u201cnegotiations\u201d means negotiations relating to matters under sections 4, 5, 6 or\n7;\n\u201coffence\u201d means a Category A or Category B offence as provided in Schedule 1\nof the Criminal Procedure Code (2021 Revision); and\n\u201crestricted use undertaking\u201d means an undertaking as set out in section 5(1).\n3.\nDeclaration of certain existing rights\n3.\n(1) Nothing in this Act affects the right of an accused to plead guilty to a charge\nwithout entering into any undertaking under this Act.\n(2) Save as expressly agreed otherwise by the Director, nothing in this Act affects\nthe powers conferred upon the Director under section 57 of the Cayman Islands\nConstitution Order, 2009.\nPART 2 - REDUCED SENTENCES AND IMMUNITY FROM\nPROSECUTION\n4.\nAssistance by offender - immunity from prosecution\n4.\n(1) Subject to Regulations under this Act, if the Director is of the opinion that, for\nthe purposes of an investigation or prosecution of any offence, it is appropriate\nto offer a person immunity from prosecution for the offence, the Director may\ngive the person an immunity notice under this section.\n(2) If a person is given an immunity notice, no proceedings for an offence of a\ndescription specified in the notice may be brought against that person except in\ncircumstances specified in the notice.\n(3) An immunity notice ceases to have effect in relation to the person to whom it is\ngiven if the person fails to comply with any conditions specified in the notice.\n\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\nClause 5\n\nc\nIntroduced\nPage 9\n\n5.\nAssistance by offender - undertakings as to use of evidence\n5.\n(1) Subject to section 13, if the Director thinks that, for the purposes of the\ninvestigation or prosecution of an offence, it is appropriate to offer a person an\nundertaking that information of any description will not be used against the\nperson in any proceedings to which this section applies, the Director may give\nthe person a written restricted use undertaking.\n(2) This section applies to \u2014\n(a)\ncriminal proceedings; and\n(b) proceedings under Part 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act (2020 Revision).\n(3) Subject to section 13, if a person is given a restricted use undertaking, the\ninformation described in the undertaking shall not be used against that person\nin any proceedings to which this section applies and which are brought in the\nIslands except in the circumstances specified in the undertaking.\n(4) A restricted use undertaking ceases to have effect in relation to the person to\nwhom it is given if the person fails to comply with any of the conditions\nspecified in the undertaking.\n6.\nAssistance by defendant - reduction in sentence\n6.\n(1) This section applies if a defendant \u2014\n(a)\nhas pleaded guilty; and\n(b) has, pursuant to a written agreement made with the Director, assisted or\noffered to assist the investigator or prosecutor in relation to that or any\nother offence.\n(2) A court, in determining what sentence to pass on the defendant, may take into\naccount the extent and nature of the assistance given by the defendant.\n(3) If a court passes a sentence which is less than it would have passed but for the\nassistance given, it must state in open court \u2014\n(a)\nthat it has passed a lesser sentence than it would otherwise have passed;\nand\n(b) what the greater sentence would have been.\n(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the court thinks that it would not be in the public\ninterest to disclose that the sentence has been discounted; but in such a case, the\ncourt must give written notice of the matters specified in subsection (3)(a) and\n(b) to both the prosecutor and the defendant.\n(5) The power of a court to act under subsection (2) is not affected by anything in\nany enactment which \u2014\n(a)\nrequires that a minimum sentence is passed in respect of any offence or by\nreference to the circumstances of any offender (whether or not the\n\nClause 7\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\n\nPage 10\nIntroduced\nc\n\nenactment also permits the court to pass a lesser sentence in particular\ncircumstances); or\n(b) in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, requires the court to take\ninto account certain matters for the purposes of making an order which\ndetermines or has the effect of determining the minimum period of\nimprisonment which the offender must serve (whether or not the\nenactment also permits the court to fix a lesser period in particular\ncircumstances).\n(6) If, in determining what sentence to pass on the defendant, the court takes into\naccount the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered as mentioned in\nsubsection (2), that does not prevent the court from also taking account of any\nother matter which it is entitled by virtue of any other enactment, to take account\nof for the purposes of determining \u2014\n(a)\nthe sentence; or\n(b) in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, any minimum period of\nimprisonment which an offender must serve.\n(7) In this section, a reference to a sentence includes \u2014\n(a)\nin the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, a reference to the minimum\nperiod an offender is required to serve, and a reference to a lesser sentence\nshall be construed accordingly; or\n(b) any other custodial sentence.\n7.\nAssistance by defendant - review of sentence\n7.\n(1) This section applies if \u2014\n(a)\nthe court has passed a sentence on a person in respect of an offence; and\n(b) the person \u2014\n(i)\nreceives a discounted sentence in consequence of that person having\ngiven, in pursuance of a written agreement, assistance to the\nprosecutor or investigator of an offence and, having given the\nassistance in accordance with the agreement, in pursuance of another\nwritten agreement, gives further assistance; or\n(ii) receives a sentence which is not discounted but in pursuance of a\nwritten agreement the person subsequently gives assistance to the\nprosecutor or investigator of an offence.\n(2) The Director may at any time refer the case back to the court by which the\nsentence was passed if \u2014\n(a)\nthe person is still serving his or her sentence; and\n(b) the Director thinks it is in the interests of justice to do so.\n\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\nClause 8\n\nc\nIntroduced\nPage 11\n\n(3) A case so referred shall, if possible, be heard by the judge or magistrate who\npassed the sentence to which the referral relates.\n(4) If the court is satisfied that a person who falls within subsection (1)(b)(i)\nknowingly failed to give the assistance, it may substitute for the sentence to\nwhich the referral relates, such greater sentence, not exceeding that which it\nwould have passed but for the agreement to give assistance, as it thinks\nappropriate.\n(5) In a case of a person who falls within subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii), the court\nmay \u2014\n(a)\ntake into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered;\nand\n(b) substitute for the sentence to which the referral relates, such lesser\nsentence as it thinks appropriate.\n(6) Any part of the sentence to which the referral relates which the person has\nalready served must be taken into account in determining when a greater or\nlesser sentence imposed by subsection (4) or (5) has been served.\n(7) A person in respect of whom a reference is made under this section or the\nDirector may appeal against any sentence imposed in the circumstances set out\nin section 6 or this section.\n(8) A discounted sentence is a sentence passed pursuant to section 6 or\nsubsection (5).\n(9) References to a written agreement are to an agreement made in writing with the\nDirector.\n(10) A person does not fall within subsection (1) if \u2014\n(a)\nthe person was convicted of an offence for which the sentence is fixed by\nlaw; and\n(b) the person did not plead guilty to the offence for which the person was\nsentenced.\n(11) Section 6(3) to (7) apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the\npurposes of section 6; and any reference in those subsections to subsection (2)\nof section 6 shall be construed in the same manner as a reference to subsection\n(5) of this section.\n8.\nProceedings under section 7 - exclusion of public\n8.\n(1) This section applies to \u2014\n(a)\nany proceedings relating to a reference made under section 7(2); and\n(b) any other proceedings arising in consequence of such proceedings.\n(2) The court in which the proceedings will be or are being heard may make such\norder as it thinks appropriate \u2014\n\nClause 9\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\n\nPage 12\nIntroduced\nc\n\n(a)\nto exclude from the proceedings any person who does not fall within\nsubsection (4); and\n(b) to give such directions as it thinks appropriate prohibiting the publication\nof any matter relating to the proceedings including the fact that the\nreference has been made.\n(3) An order under subsection (2) may be made only to the extent that the court\nthinks \u2014\n(a)\nthat it is necessary to do so to protect the safety of any person; and\n(b) that it is in the interests of justice.\n(4) The following persons fall within this subsection \u2014\n(a)\nan officer of the court;\n(b) a party to the proceedings;\n(c)\nan attorney-at-law for a party to the proceedings; and\n(d) a person otherwise directly concerned with the proceedings.\n(5) This section does not affect any other power which the court has by virtue of\nany rule of law or other enactment \u2014\n(a)\nto exclude any person from proceedings; or\n(b) to restrict the publication of any matter relating to proceedings.\n9.\nLegal representation\n9.\nThe Director shall, before commencing negotiations with any person for an immunity,\na reduced sentence or a restricted use undertaking \u2014\n(a)\ninform the person, where the person is not represented by an attorney-atlaw \u2014\n(i)\nof the person\u2019s right to representation by an attorney-at-law if the\nperson so desires;\n(ii) of the person\u2019s right to apply for legal aid in respect of such\nnegotiations if the person cannot afford to retain an attorney-at-law;\n(iii) of the person\u2019s right to protection against self-incrimination;\n(iv) of the person\u2019s right to be presumed innocent;\n(v) of the person\u2019s right to seek a sentence indication from the court of\nthe maximum sentence that the court may impose if the person pleads\nguilty to an offence; and\n(vi) that the person may elect to have a third party of the person\u2019s choice\npresent during negotiations;\n(b) be notified by the person in writing that, having been advised by the\nDirector of the matters set out in paragraph (a), that the person desires \u2014\n\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\nClause 10\n\nc\nIntroduced\nPage 13\n\n(i)\nto enter into discussions relating to immunity, a reduced sentence or\na restricted use undertaking; and\n(ii) to represent himself or herself in the negotiations; and\n(c)\nensure that the court \u2014\n(i)\nhas been informed of the matters set out in paragraphs (a) and (b);\n(ii) is satisfied that the accused person is competent to enter into\nnegotiations for immunity, a reduced sentence or a restricted use\nundertaking; and\n(iii) approves of the initiation of the negotiations.\n10.\nSealing of records of negotiations\n10. A judge or magistrate may, upon application or in the discretion of the judge or\nmagistrate, order that the records of negotiations or an agreement be sealed, where\nthe judge or magistrate is satisfied that the sealing of those records is in the interests\nof the effective administration of justice.\n11.\nObligation for secrecy\n11. (1) Every person who is employed in the administration of this Act shall regard and\ndeal with, as secret and confidential, all information relating to an agreement\nbefore it is presented to the court or consequent upon the records of the\nagreement being sealed by the court.\n(2) Every person referred to in subsection (1) having possession of or control over\nany documents, records or other information, who at any time communicates or\nattempts to communicate anything contained in such documents or records to\nany person except \u2014\n(a)\nwhere to do so is in accordance with subsection (1);\n(b) pursuant to a court order; or\n(c)\nin the case of the Director, where the Director is required to do so fulfil his\ncontinuing duties of disclosure,\ncommits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten\nthousand dollars, to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both.\n(3) Any person to whom documents, records or other information are\ncommunicated in accordance with this Act shall regard and deal with such\ndocuments, records or other information as secret and confidential.\n(4) A person referred to in subsection (3) who at any time communicates or attempts\nto communicate any information or give any document or record referred to in\nthat subsection to any person otherwise than for the purposes of this Act,\ncommits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten\nthousand dollars, to imprisonment for a term of twelve months, or to both.\n\nClause 12\nCriminal Justice (Offenders Assisting Investigations and Prosecutions)\nBill, 2022\n\nPage 14\nIntroduced\nc\n\n12.\nVictim to be informed of notice, agreement, etc.\n12. (1) Subject to section 10 \u2014\n(a)\nbefore an immunity notice or a restricted use undertaking is given, or\nbefore an agreement is reached to reduce the sentence of any accused, the\nDirector may permit a victim of the offence to make representations to the\nDirector in writing and may take such representations into consideration\nin concluding an agreement; and\n(b) where an immunity notice or a restricted use undertaking is given, or an\nagreement to reduce the sentence of any accused is concluded, the Director\nshall, unless otherwise required by compelling reasons in the interest of\njustice, as soon as is reasonably practicable, communicate with the victim\nin respect of \u2014\n(i)\nthe substance of and reasons for the immunity, the restricted use\nundertaking or the reduced sentence agreement; and\n(ii) the entitlement of the victim to be present when the court considers\nany of the above.\n(2) Where the victim has died or is incapacitated, the Director shall communicate\nwith a member of the victim\u2019s immediate family in respect of the matters set out\nin subsection (1).\n(3) Where the victim is a child \u2014\n(a)\nunder the age of sixteen years, representation may be made by one of the\nchild\u2019s parents or the child\u2019s guardian, or where the parents or guardian\ncannot be located, a guardian ad litem; or\n(b) who is has sixteen years of age or older, representation may be made \u2014\n(i)\nby the child and one of the child\u2019s parents or the child\u2019s guardian; or\n(ii) where the parents or guardian cannot be located, a guardian ad litem.\n13.\nCourt not bound by immunity notice, undertaking or agreement\n13. 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