Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.

Changes to Legislation

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to :

s. 13(3)(a) word substituted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(2)(a)
s. 13(3)(a) words inserted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(2)(b)
s. 13(5)(a) words inserted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(3)(a)
s. 13(5)(a)(i) words omitted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(3)(b)
s. 13(5)(a)(ii) words omitted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(3)(c)
s. 13(5)(a)(iii) omitted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(3)(e)
s. 13(5)(b) words omitted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(3)(f)
s. 13(6) words substituted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(4)
s. 55(5) words substituted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 20
s. 123(7)(b) words repealed by 2007 asp 3Sch. 6Pt. 1
s. 248(2)(a) repealed by 2002 c. 29Sch. 12
s. 248(4) repealed by 2002 c. 29Sch. 12
s. 289(8) words inserted by 2009 c. 26Sch. 7para. 120
s. 330(5)(a) words substituted by 2005 c. 15Sch. 4para. 170 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Sch. 4 paras. 170-172 repealed (12.1.2009) by 2009 c. 26, s. 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13)
s. 330(5)(b) repealed by 2005 c. 15Sch. 17Pt. 2 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Entry in Sch. 17 Pt. 2 repealed (1.1.2006) by S.I. 2005/3496, arts. 1(1), 5)
s. 331(5)(a) words substituted by 2005 c. 15Sch. 4para. 171 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Sch. 4 paras. 170-172 repealed (12.1.2009) by 2009 c. 26, s. 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13)
s. 331(5)(b) repealed by 2005 c. 15Sch. 17Pt. 2 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Entry in Sch. 17 Pt. 2 repealed (1.1.2006) by S.I. 2005/3496, arts. 1(1), 5)
s. 332(1) words repealed by 2005 c. 15Sch. 17Pt. 2 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Entry in Sch. 17 Pt. 2 repealed (1.1.2006) by S.I. 2005/3496, arts. 1(1), 5)
s. 332(3) words repealed by 2005 c. 15Sch. 17Pt. 2 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Entry in Sch. 17 Pt. 2 repealed (1.1.2006) by S.I. 2005/3496, arts. 1(1), 5)
s. 332(5)(a) words substituted by 2005 c. 15Sch. 4para. 172 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Sch. 4 paras. 170-172 repealed (12.1.2009) by 2009 c. 26, s. 116(6)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 13)
s. 332(5)(b) repealed by 2005 c. 15Sch. 17Pt. 2 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Entry in Sch. 17 Pt. 2 repealed (1.1.2006) by S.I. 2005/3496, arts. 1(1), 5)
s. 356(6) words inserted by 2007 c. 27Sch. 10para. 9(4) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 356(6) already repealed (1.4.2008) by 2007 c. 27, Sch. 8 para. 107(2), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2)
Sch. 3 para. 7(5) words repealed by 2007 asp 3Sch. 6Pt. 1
Sch. 11 para. 32 repealed by 2003 c. 44Sch. 37Pt. 7
Sch. 11 para. 3(3) repealed by 2005 c. 15Sch. 17Pt. 2 (This amendment is not applied to legislation.go.uk. Entry in Sch. 17 Pt. 2 repealed (1.1.2006) by S.I. 2005/3496, arts. 1(1), 5)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

s. 13(5)(a) (iia) inserted by 2015 c. 30Sch. 5para. 15(3)(d)
s. 323(1)(hc) inserted by 2023 c. 20Sch.para. 45(2)
s. 323(4)(ec) inserted by 2023 c. 20Sch.para. 45(3)
s. 323(5)(ec) inserted by 2023 c. 20Sch.para. 45(4)

Introductory Text
Part 1 Introductory
1. 1.The Agency and its Director
2. 2.Director’s functions: general
3. 2A.Contribution to the reduction of crime
4. 2B.The National Crime Agency and its officers
5. 2C.Prosecuting authorities
6. 3.Accreditation and training
7. 4.Co-operation
8. 5.Advice and assistance
1. Confiscation orders
  1. 6.Making of order
  2. 7.Recoverable amount
  3. 8.Defendant’s benefit
  4. 9.Available amount
  5. 10.Assumptions to be made in case of criminal lifestyle
  6. 10A.Determination of extent of defendant's interest in property
  7. 11.Time for payment
  8. 12.Interest on unpaid sums
  9. 13.Effect of order on court’s other powers
  10. 13A.Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order
  11. 13B.Appeals against orders under section 13A
  1. 14.Postponement
  2. 15.Effect of postponement
  3. 16.Statement of information
  4. 17.Defendant’s response to statement of information
  5. 18.Provision of information by defendant
  6. 18A.Provision of information as to defendant's interest in property
  1. 19.No order made: reconsideration of case
  2. 20.No order made: reconsideration of benefit
  3. 21.Order made: reconsideration of benefit
  4. 22.Order made: reconsideration of available amount
  5. 23.Inadequacy of available amount: variation of order
  6. 24.Inadequacy of available amount: discharge of order
  7. 25.Small amount outstanding: discharge of order
  8. 25A.Recovery from estate of deceased defendant impractical: discharge of order
  9. 26.Information
  1. 27.Defendant convicted or committed
  2. 28.Defendant neither convicted nor acquitted
  3. 29.Variation of order
  4. 30.Discharge of order
  1. 31.Appeal by prosecutor etc .
  2. 32.Court’s powers on appeal
  3. 33.Appeal to Supreme Court
  1. 34.Enforcement authority
  1. 35.Enforcement as fines
  2. 36.Director appointed as enforcement authority
  3. 37.Director’s application for enforcement
  4. 38.Provisions about imprisonment or detention
  5. 39.Reconsideration etc: variation of prison term
  1. 40.Conditions for exercise of powers
  2. 41.Restraint orders
  3. 41A.Restraint orders: power to retain seized property etc.
  4. 42.Application, discharge and variation
  5. 43.Appeal to Court of Appeal
  6. 44.Appeal to Supreme Court
  7. 44A.Detention of property pending appeal
  8. 45.Seizure
  9. 46.Hearsay evidence
  10. 47.Supplementary
  1. 47A.Sections 47B to 47S: meaning of “appropriate officer”
  2. 47B.Conditions for exercise of powers
  3. 47C.Power to seize property
  4. 47D.Search power: premises
  5. 47E.Search power: people
  6. 47F.Search power: vehicles
  7. 47G.“Appropriate approval”
  8. 47H.Exercise of powers without judicial approval
  9. 47I.Report by appointed person on exercise of powers
  10. 47J.Initial detention of seized property
  11. 47K.Further detention pending making of restraint order
  12. 47L.Further detention pending variation of restraint order
  13. 47M.Further detention in other cases
  14. 47N.Discharge, variation and lapse of detention order
  15. 47O.Appeals
  16. 47P.Detention of property pending section 47O appeal
  17. 47Q.Hearsay evidence in detention order proceedings
  18. 47R.Release of property
  1. 47S.Codes of practice
  1. 48.Appointment
  2. 49.Powers
  1. 50.Appointment
  2. 51.Powers
  1. 52.Appointment
  2. 53.Powers
  1. 54.Enforcement receivers
  2. 55.Sums received by designated officer
  3. 56.Director’s receivers
  4. 57.Sums received by Director
  1. 58.Restraint orders
  2. 59.Enforcement receivers
  3. 60.Director’s receivers
  1. 61.Protection
  2. 62.Further applications
  3. 63.Discharge and variation
  4. 64.Management receivers: discharge
  5. 65.Appeal to Court of Appeal
  6. 66.Appeal to Supreme Court
  1. 67.Money
  2. 67ZA.Cryptoassets
  3. 67ZB.Meaning of “UK-connected cryptoasset service provider”
  4. 67A.Seized personal property
  5. 67AA.Destruction of seized cryptoassets
  6. 67B.Costs of storage and realisation
  7. 67C.Sections 67ZA to 67B: appeals
  8. 67D.Proceeds of realisation
  1. 68.Applications and appeals
  1. 69.Powers of court and receiver etc.
  1. 70.Committal by magistrates’ court
  2. 71.Sentencing by Crown Court
  1. 72.Serious default
  2. 73.Order varied or discharged
  1. 74.Enforcement abroad
  1. 75.Criminal lifestyle
  2. 76.Conduct and benefit
  3. 77.Tainted gifts
  4. 78.Gifts and their recipients
  5. 79.Value: the basic rule
  6. 80.Value of property obtained from conduct
  7. 81.Value of tainted gifts
  8. 82.Free property
  9. 83.Realisable property
  10. 84.Property: general provisions
  11. 84A.Cryptoassets etc
  12. 85.Proceedings
  13. 86.Applications
  14. 87.Confiscation orders
  15. 87A.No further possibility of appeal
  16. 88.Other interpretative provisions
  1. 89.Procedure on appeal to the Court of Appeal
  2. 90.Procedure on appeal to the Supreme Court
  3. 91.Crown Court Rules
  1. Confiscation orders
    1. 92.Making of order
    2. 93.Recoverable amount
    3. 94.Accused’s benefit
    4. 95.Available amount
    5. 96.Assumptions to be made in case of criminal lifestyle
    6. 97.Effect of order on court’s other powers
    7. 97A.Application of receipts: restitution order and victim surcharge
    8. 97B.Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order
    9. 97C.Breach of compliance order
    10. 97D.Appeals against variation or discharge of compliance orders
    11. 98.Disposal of family home
    1. 99.Postponement
    2. 100.Effect of postponement
    3. 101.Statement of information
    4. 102.Accused’s response to statement of information
    5. 103.Provision of information by accused
    1. 104.No order made: reconsideration of case
    2. 105.No order made: reconsideration of benefit
    3. 106.Order made: reconsideration of benefit
    4. 107.Order made: reconsideration of available amount
    5. 108.Inadequacy of available amount: variation of order
    6. 109.Inadequacy of available amount: discharge of order
    7. 110.Information
    1. 111.Conviction or other disposal of accused
    2. 112.Accused neither convicted nor acquitted
    3. 113.Variation of order
    4. 114.Discharge of order
    1. 115.Appeal by prosecutor
    1. 116.Time for payment
    2. 116A.Further time for payment due to coronavirus
    3. 117.Interest on unpaid sums
    4. 118.Application of provisions about fine enforcement
    1. 119.Conditions for exercise of powers
    2. 120.Restraint orders etc
    3. 120A.Restraint orders: power to retain seized property etc.
    4. 121.Application, recall and variation
    5. 122.Appeals
    6. 122A.Detention of property pending appeal
    7. 123.Inhibition of property affected by order
    8. 124.Arrestment of property affected by order
    9. 125.Management administrators
    10. 126.Seizure
    11. 127.Restraint orders: restriction on proceedings and remedies
    1. 127A.Sections 127B to 127R: meaning of “appropriate officer”
    2. 127B.Conditions for exercise of powers
    3. 127C.Power to seize property
    4. 127D.Search power: premises
    5. 127E.Search power: people
    6. 127F.Search power: vehicles
    7. 127G.“Appropriate approval”
    8. 127H.Exercise of powers without judicial approval
    9. 127I.Report by appointed person on exercise of powers
    10. 127J.Initial detention of seized property
    11. 127K.Further detention pending making of restraint order
    12. 127L.Further detention pending variation of restraint order
    13. 127M.Further detention in other cases
    14. 127N.Discharge, variation and lapse of detention order
    15. 127O.Appeals
    16. 127P.Detention of property pending section 127O appeal
    17. 127Q.Release of property
    1. 127R.Guidance by Lord Advocate
    1. 128.Enforcement administrators
    2. 129.Management administrators: discharge
    3. 130.Application of sums by enforcement administrator
    4. 131.Sums received by clerk of court
    1. 131ZA.Money
    2. 131ZB.Cryptoassets
    3. 131ZC.Meaning of “UK-connected cryptoasset service provider”
    1. 131A.Seized personal property
    2. 131AA.Destruction of seized cryptoassets
    3. 131B.Costs of storage and realisation
    4. 131C.Sections 131ZB to 131B: appeals
    5. 131D.Proceeds of realisation
    1. 132.Powers of court and administrator etc
    1. 133.Protection of administrators
    2. 134.Protection of persons affected
    3. 135.Recall and variation of order
    4. 136.Appeals
    5. 137.Administrators: further provision
    6. 138.Administrators: restriction on proceedings and remedies
    1. 139.Serious default
    2. 140.Confiscation order varied or discharged
    1. 141.Enforcement abroad
    1. 142.Criminal lifestyle
    2. 143.Conduct and benefit
    3. 144.Tainted gifts and their recipients
    4. 145.Value: the basic rule
    5. 146.Value of property obtained from conduct
    6. 147.Value of tainted gifts
    7. 148.Free property
    8. 149.Realisable property
    9. 150.Property: general provisions
    10. 150A.Cryptoassets etc
    11. 151.Proceedings
    12. 152.Applications
    13. 153.Satisfaction of confiscation orders
    14. 153A.No further possibility of appeal
    15. 154.Other interpretative provisions
    1. 155.Rules of court
    1. Confiscation orders
      1. 156.Making of order
      2. 157.Recoverable amount
      3. 158.Defendant’s benefit
      4. 159.Available amount
      5. 160.Assumptions to be made in case of criminal lifestyle
      6. 160A.Determination of extent of defendant's interest in property
      7. 161.Time for payment
      8. 162.Interest on unpaid sums
      9. 163.Effect of order on court’s other powers
      10. 163A.Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order
      11. 163B.Appeals against orders under section 163A
      1. 164.Postponement
      2. 165.Effect of postponement
      3. 166.Statement of information
      4. 167.Defendant’s response to statement of information
      5. 168.Provision of information by defendant
      6. 168A.Provision of information as to defendant's interest in property
      1. 169.No order made: reconsideration of case
      2. 170.No order made: reconsideration of benefit
      3. 171.Order made: reconsideration of benefit
      4. 172.Order made: reconsideration of available amount
      5. 173.Inadequacy of available amount: variation of order
      6. 174.Inadequacy of available amount: discharge of order
      7. 175.Small amount outstanding: discharge of order
      8. 175A.Recovery from estate of deceased defendant impractical: discharge of order
      9. 176.Information
      1. 177.Defendant convicted or committed
      2. 178.Defendant neither convicted nor acquitted
      3. 179.Variation of order
      4. 180.Discharge of order
      1. 181.Appeal by prosecutor etc .
      2. 182.Court’s powers on appeal
      3. 183.Appeal to Supreme Court
      1. 184.Enforcement authority
      1. 185.Enforcement as fines etc
      2. 186.Director’s application for enforcement
      3. 187.Provisions about imprisonment or detention
      4. 188.Reconsideration etc: variation of prison term
      1. 189.Conditions for exercise of powers
      2. 190.Restraint orders
      3. 190A.Restraint orders: power to retain seized property
      4. 191.Application, discharge and variation
      5. 192.Appeal to Court of Appeal
      6. 193.Appeal to Supreme Court
      7. 193A.Detention of property pending appeal
      8. 194.Seizure
      9. 195.Supplementary
      1. 195A.Sections 195B to 195S: meaning of “appropriate officer”
      2. 195B.Conditions for exercise of powers
      3. 195C.Power to seize property
      4. 195D.Search power: premises
      5. 195E.Search power: people
      6. 195F.Search power: vehicles
      7. 195G.“Appropriate approval”
      8. 195H.Exercise of powers without judicial approval
      9. 195I.Report by appointed person on exercise of powers
      10. 195J.Initial detention of seized property
      11. 195K.Further detention pending making of restraint order
      12. 195L.Further detention pending variation of restraint order
      13. 195M.Further detention in other cases
      14. 195N.Discharge, variation and lapse of detention order
      15. 195O.Appeals
      16. 195P.Detention of property pending section 195O appeal
      17. 195Q.Hearsay evidence in detention order proceedings
      18. 195R.Release of property
      1. 195S.Codes of practice : Secretary of State
      2. 195T.Codes of practice: Department of Justice
      1. 196.Appointment
      2. 197.Powers
      1. 198.Appointment
      2. 199.Powers
      1. 200.Appointment
      2. 201.Powers
      1. 202.Enforcement receivers
      2. 203.Sums received by chief clerk
      3. 204.Director’s receivers
      4. 205.Sums received by Director
      1. 206.Restraint orders
      2. 207.Enforcement receivers
      3. 208.Director’s receivers
      1. 209.Protection
      2. 210.Further applications
      3. 211.Discharge and variation
      4. 212.Management receivers: discharge
      5. 213.Appeal to Court of Appeal
      6. 214.Appeal to Supreme Court
      1. 215.Money
      2. 215ZA.Cryptoassets
      3. 215ZB.Meaning of “UK-connected cryptoasset service provider”
      4. 215A.Seized personal property
      5. 215AA.Destruction of seized cryptoassets
      6. 215B.Costs of storage and realisation
      7. 215C.Sections 215ZA to 215B: appeals
      8. 215D.Proceeds of realisation
      1. 216.Applications and appeals
      1. 217.Powers of court and receiver etc
      1. 218.Committal by magistrates’ court
      2. 219.Sentencing by Crown Court
      1. 220.Serious default
      2. 221.Order varied or discharged
      1. 222.Enforcement abroad
      1. 223.Criminal lifestyle
      2. 224.Conduct and benefit
      3. 225.Tainted gifts
      4. 226.Gifts and their recipients
      5. 227.Value: the basic rule
      6. 228.Value of property obtained from conduct
      7. 229.Value of tainted gifts
      8. 230.Free property
      9. 231.Realisable property
      10. 232.Property: general provisions
      11. 232A.Cryptoassets etc
      12. 233.Proceedings
      13. 234.Applications
      14. 235.Confiscation orders
      15. 235A.No further possibility of appeal
      16. 236.Other interpretative provisions
      1. 237.Procedure on appeal to the Court of Appeal
      2. 238.Procedure on appeal to the
      3. 239.Crown Court Rules
      1. Chapter 1 Introductory
        
        240.General purpose of this Part
        
        241.“Unlawful conduct”
        
        241A.“Gross human rights abuse or violation”
        
        242.“Property obtained through unlawful conduct”
        
        Proceedings for recovery orders
        
        243.Proceedings for recovery orders in England and Wales or Northern Ireland
        
        244.Proceedings for recovery orders in Scotland
        
        245.“Associated property”
        
        245ZA.Notice to local authority: Scotland
        
        245A.Application for property freezing order
        
        245B.Variation and setting aside of order
        
        245C.Exclusions
        
        245D.Restriction on proceedings and remedies
        
        245E.Receivers in connection with property freezing orders
        
        245F.Powers of receivers appointed under section 245E
        
        245G.Supervision of section 245E receiver and variations
        
        246.Application for interim receiving order
        
        247.Functions of interim receiver
        
        248.Registration
        
        249.Registration (Northern Ireland)
        
        250.Duties of respondent etc.
        
        251.Supervision of interim receiver and variation of order
        
        252.Restrictions on dealing etc. with property
        
        253.Restriction on proceedings and remedies
        
        254.Exclusion of property which is not recoverable etc.
        
        255.Reporting
        
        255A.Application for prohibitory property order
        
        255B.Variation and recall of prohibitory property order
        
        255C.Exclusions
        
        255D.Restriction on proceedings and remedies
        
        255E.Arrestment of property affected by prohibitory property order
        
        255F.Inhibition of property affected by prohibitory property order
        
        255G.Receivers in connection with prohibitory property orders
        
        255H.Powers of receivers appointed under section 255G
        
        255I.Supervision of PPO receiver and variations
        
        256.Application for interim administration order
        
        257.Functions of interim administrator
        
        258.Inhibition of property affected by order
        
        259.Duties of respondent etc.
        
        260.Supervision of interim administrator and variation of order
        
        261.Restrictions on dealing etc. with property
        
        262.Restriction on proceedings and remedies
        
        263.Exclusion of property which is not recoverable etc.
        
        264.Reporting
        
        265.Arrestment of property affected by interim administration order
        
        266.Recovery orders
        
        267.Functions of the trustee for civil recovery
        
        268.Recording of recovery order (Scotland)
        
        269.Rights of pre-emption, etc.
        
        269A.Leases and occupancy rights: Scotland
        
        270.Associated and joint property
        
        271.Agreements about associated and joint property
        
        272.Associated and joint property: default of agreement
        
        273.Payments in respect of rights under pension schemes
        
        274.Consequential adjustment of liabilities under pension schemes
        
        275.Pension schemes: supplementary
        
        276.Consent orders
        
        277.Consent orders: pensions
        
        278.Limit on recovery
        
        279.Section 278: supplementary
        
        280.Applying realised proceeds
        
        281.Victims of theft, etc.
        
        282.Other exemptions
        
        282A.Scope of powers
        
        282B.Enforcement abroad before recovery order: enforcement authority
        
        282C.Enforcement abroad before recovery order: receiver or administrator
        
        282CA.Enforcement abroad before recovery order: PPO receiver
        
        282D.Evidence overseas: interim receiver or interim administrator
        
        282E.Evidence overseas: restrictions on use
        
        282F.Enforcement abroad: after recovery order
        
        283.Compensation
        
        284.Payment of interim administrator or trustee (Scotland)
        
        285.Effect on diligence of recovery order (Scotland)
        
        286.Scope of powers (Scotland)
        
        286A.Legal expenses excluded from freezing: required conditions
        
        286B.Legal expenses: regulations for purposes of section 266(8B) or 286A(3)
        
        287.Financial threshold
        
        288.Limitation
        
        Searches
        
        289.Searches
        
        290.Prior approval
        
        291.Report on exercise of powers
        
        292.Code of practice
        
        293.Code of practice (Scotland)
        
        293A.Code of practice (Northern Ireland)
        
        294.Seizure of cash
        
        295.Detention of seized cash
        
        296.Interest
        
        297.Release of detained cash
        
        297A.Forfeiture notice
        
        297B.Content
        
        297C.Effect
        
        297D.Detention following lapse of notice
        
        297E.Application to set aside forfeiture
        
        297F.Release of cash subject to forfeiture notice
        
        297G.Application of forfeited cash
        
        298.Forfeiture
        
        299.Appeal against decision under section 298
        
        300.Application of forfeited cash
        
        301.Victims and other owners
        
        302.Compensation
        
        302A.Powers for prosecutors to appear in proceedings
        
        303.“The minimum amount”
        
        303A.Financial investigators
        
        Definition of listed asset
        
        303B.“Listed asset”
        
        303C.Searches
        
        303D.Searches: supplemental provision
        
        303E.Prior approval
        
        303F.Report on exercise of powers
        
        303G.Code of practice: Secretary of State
        
        303H.Code of practice: Scotland
        
        303I.Code of practice: Northern Ireland
        
        303J.Seizure of listed assets
        
        303K.Initial detention of seized property
        
        303L.Further detention of seized property
        
        303M.Testing and safekeeping of property seized under section 303J
        
        303N.Release of detained property
        
        303O.Forfeiture
        
        303P.Associated and joint property
        
        303Q.Agreements about associated and joint property
        
        303R.Associated and joint property: default of agreement
        
        303S.Sections 303O to 303R: appeals
        
        303T.Realisation of forfeited property
        
        303U.Proceeds of realisation
        
        303V.Victims and other owners
        
        303W.Compensation
        
        303X.Powers for prosecutors to appear in proceedings
        
        303Y.“The minimum value”
        
        303Z.Financial investigators
        
        Freezing of certain accounts
        
        303Z1.Application for account freezing order
        
        303Z2.Restrictions on making of application under section 303Z1
        
        303Z3.Making of account freezing order
        
        303Z4.Variation and setting aside of account freezing order
        
        303Z5.Exclusions
        
        303Z6.Restriction on proceedings and remedies
        
        303Z7.“Bank”
        
        303Z8.“The minimum amount”
        
        303Z9.Account forfeiture notice
        
        303Z10.Giving of account forfeiture notice
        
        303Z11.Lapse of account forfeiture notice
        
        303Z12.Application to set aside forfeiture
        
        303Z13.Application of money forfeited under account forfeiture notice
        
        303Z14.Forfeiture order
        
        303Z15.Continuation of account freezing order pending appeal
        
        303Z16.Appeal against decision under section 303Z14
        
        303Z17.Application of money forfeited under account forfeiture order
        
        303Z17A.Victims and other owners
        
        303Z18.Compensation
        
        303Z19.Powers for prosecutors to appear in proceedings
        
        Definitions
        
        303Z20.Definitions
        
        303Z21.Searches
        
        303Z22.Searches: supplemental provision
        
        303Z23.Prior approval
        
        303Z24.Report on exercise of powers
        
        303Z25.Codes of practice
        
        303Z26.Seizure of cryptoasset-related items
        
        303Z27.Initial detention of seized cryptoasset-related items
        
        303Z28.Further detention of seized cryptoasset-related items
        
        303Z29.Seizure of cryptoassets
        
        303Z30.Prior authorisation for detention of cryptoassets
        
        303Z31.Initial detention of seized cryptoassets
        
        303Z32.Further detention of seized cryptoassets
        
        303Z33.Safekeeping of cryptoassets and cryptoasset-related items
        
        303Z34.Release of cryptoassets and cryptoasset-related items
        
        Definitions
        
        303Z35.Definitions
        
        303Z36.Application for crypto wallet freezing order
        
        303Z37.Making of a crypto wallet freezing order
        
        303Z38.Variation and setting aside of crypto wallet freezing order
        
        303Z39.Exclusions
        
        303Z40.Restrictions on proceedings and remedies
        
        Forfeiture orders
        
        303Z41.Forfeiture order
        
        303Z42.Forfeiture order: supplementary
        
        303Z43.Associated and joint property
        
        303Z44.Agreements about associated and joint property
        
        303Z45.Associated and joint property: default of agreement
        
        303Z46.Continuation of crypto wallet freezing order pending appeal
        
        303Z47.Sections 303Z41 to 303Z45: appeals
        
        303Z48.Realisation or destruction of forfeited cryptoassets etc
        
        303Z49.Proceeds of realisation
        
        303Z50.Victims and other owners: detained cryptoassets
        
        303Z51.Victims and other owners: crypto wallet freezing orders
        
        303Z52.Compensation
        
        303Z53.Powers for prosecutors to appear in proceedings
        
        Conversion
        
        303Z54.Detained cryptoassets: conversion
        
        303Z55.Frozen crypto wallet: conversion
        
        303Z56.Conversion: existing forfeiture proceedings
        
        303Z57.Detained cryptoassets: detention of proceeds of conversion
        
        303Z58.Frozen crypto wallets: detention of proceeds of conversion
        
        303Z59.Release of detained converted cryptoassets
        
        303Z60.Forfeiture order
        
        303Z61.Appeal against decision under section 303Z60
        
        303Z62.Application of forfeited converted cryptoassets
        
        303Z63.Victims and other owners
        
        303Z64.Compensation
        
        303Z65.Powers for prosecutors to appear in proceedings
        
        303Z66.Interpretation
        
        Recoverable property
        
        304.Property obtained through unlawful conduct
        
        305.Tracing property, etc.
        
        306.Mixing property
        
        307.Recoverable property: accruing profits
        
        308.General exceptions
        
        309.Other exemptions
        
        310.Granting interests
        
        311.Insolvency
        
        311A.Financial investigators
        
        312.Performance of functions of Scottish Ministers by constables in Scotland
        
        313.Restriction on performance of Director’s functions by police
        
        314.Obtaining and disposing of property
        
        315.Northern Ireland courts
        
        316.General interpretation
        
        General functions
        
        317.The National Crime Agency's general Revenue functions
        
        318.Revenue functions regarding employment
        
        319.Source of income
        
        320.Appeals
        
        321.The National Crime Agency's functions: transfers of value
        
        322.The National Crime Agency's functions: certain settlements
        
        323.Functions
        
        324.Exercise of Revenue functions
        
        325.Declarations
        
        326.Interpretation
        
        Offences
        
        327.Concealing etc
        
        328.Arrangements
        
        329.Acquisition, use and possession
        
        330.Failure to disclose: regulated sector
        
        331.Failure to disclose: nominated officers in the regulated sector
        
        332.Failure to disclose: other nominated officers
        
        333.Tipping off
        
        333A.Tipping off: regulated sector
        
        333B.Disclosures within an undertaking or group etc
        
        333C.Other permitted disclosures between institutions etc
        
        333D.Other permitted disclosures etc
        
        333E.Interpretation of sections 333A to 333D
        
        334.Penalties
        
        335.Appropriate consent
        
        336.Nominated officer: consent
        
        336A.Power of court to extend the moratorium period
        
        336B.Proceedings under section 336A: supplementary
        
        336C.Extension of moratorium period pending determination of proceedings etc
        
        336D.Sections 336A to 336C: interpretation
        
        337.Protected disclosures
        
        338.Authorised disclosures
        
        339.Form and manner of disclosures
        
        339ZA.Disclosures to the NCA
        
        339ZB.Voluntary disclosures within the regulated sector
        
        339ZC.Section 339ZB: disclosure requests and required notifications
        
        339ZD.Section 339ZB: effect on required disclosures under section 330 or 331
        
        339ZE.Limitations on application of section 339ZD(2) and (3)
        
        339ZF.Section 339ZB: supplementary
        
        339ZG.Sections 339ZB to 339ZF: interpretation
        
        339ZH.Information orders
        
        339ZL.Code of practice about certain information orders
        
        339ZI.Statements
        
        339ZJ.Appeals
        
        339ZK.Supplementary
        
        339A.Threshold amounts
        
        340.Interpretation
        
        Chapter 1 Introduction
        
        341.Investigations
        
        341A.Orders and warrants sought for civil recovery investigations
        
        342.Offences of prejudicing investigation
        
        Judges and courts
        
        343.Judges
        
        344.Courts
        
        345.Production orders
        
        346.Requirements for making of production order
        
        347.Order to grant entry
        
        348.Further provisions
        
        349.Computer information
        
        350.Government departments
        
        351.Supplementary
        
        352.Search and seizure warrants
        
        353.Requirements where production order not available
        
        354.Further provisions: general
        
        355.Further provisions: confiscation , money laundering, detained cash, detained property , frozen funds and cryptoasset investigations
        
        356.Further provisions: civil recovery . and exploitation proceeds investigations
        
        356A.Certain offences in relation to execution of search and seizure warrants
        
        357.Disclosure orders
        
        358.Requirements for making of disclosure order
        
        359.Offences
        
        360.Statements
        
        361.Further provisions
        
        362.Supplementary
        
        362A.Unexplained wealth orders
        
        362B.Requirements for making of unexplained wealth order
        
        362C.Effect of order: cases of non-compliance
        
        362D.Effect of order: cases of compliance or purported compliance
        
        362DA.Extension of period for making determination where interim freezing order has been made
        
        362DB.Extension of period pending determination of proceedings etc
        
        362E.Offence
        
        362F.Statements
        
        362G.Disclosure of information, copying of documents, etc
        
        362H.Holding of property: trusts and company arrangements etc
        
        362I.Supplementary
        
        362IA.Annual reports
        
        362J.Application for interim freezing order
        
        362K.Variation and discharge of interim freezing order
        
        362L.Exclusions
        
        362M.Restrictions on proceedings and remedies
        
        362N.Receivers in connection with interim freezing orders
        
        362O.Powers of receivers appointed under section 362N
        
        362P.Supervision of section 362N receiver and variations
        
        362Q.Registration
        
        362R.Compensation
        
        362S.Enforcement abroad: enforcement authority
        
        362T.Enforcement abroad: receiver
        
        362U.Costs orders
        
        363.Customer information orders
        
        364.Meaning of customer information
        
        365.Requirements for making of customer information order
        
        366.Offences
        
        367.Statements
        
        368.Disclosure of information
        
        369.Supplementary
        
        370.Account monitoring orders
        
        371.Requirements for making of account monitoring order
        
        372.Statements
        
        373.Applications
        
        374.Disclosure of information
        
        375.Supplementary
        
        375A.Evidence overseas
        
        375B.Evidence overseas: restrictions on use
        
        375C.Restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs
        
        376.Evidence overseas
        
        377.Code of practice of Secretary of State etc.
        
        377ZA.Code of practice (Northern Ireland)
        
        377ZB.Disapplication of PACE codes
        
        377A.Code of practice of Attorney General or Advocate General for Northern Ireland
        
        378.Officers
        
        379.Miscellaneous
        
        Production orders
        
        380.Production orders
        
        381.Requirements for making of production order
        
        382.Order to grant entry
        
        383.Further provisions
        
        384.Computer information
        
        385.Government departments
        
        386.Supplementary
        
        387.Search warrants
        
        388.Requirements where production order not available
        
        389.Further provisions: general
        
        390.Further provisions: confiscation, civil recovery , detained cash , detained property, frozen funds , money laundering and cryptoasset
        
        391.Disclosure orders
        
        392.Requirements for making of disclosure order
        
        393.Offences
        
        394.Statements
        
        395.Further provisions
        
        396.Supplementary
        
        396A.Unexplained wealth orders
        
        396B.Requirements for making of unexplained wealth order
        
        396C.Effect of order: cases of non-compliance
        
        396D.Effect of order: cases of compliance or purported compliance
        
        396DA.Extension of period for making determination where interim freezing order has been made
        
        396DB.Extension of period pending determination of proceedings etc
        
        396E.Offence
        
        396F.Statements
        
        396G.Disclosure of information, copying of documents, etc
        
        396H.Holding of property: trusts and company arrangements etc
        
        396I.Supplementary
        
        396J.Application for interim freezing order
        
        396K.Variation and recall of interim freezing order
        
        396L.Exclusions
        
        396M.Restrictions on proceedings and remedies
        
        396N.Arrestment of property affected by interim freezing order
        
        396O.Inhibition of property affected by interim freezing order
        
        396P.Receivers in connection with interim freezing orders
        
        396Q.Powers of receivers appointed under section 396P
        
        396R.Supervision of section 396P receiver and variations
        
        396S.Compensation
        
        396T.Enforcement abroad: Scottish Ministers
        
        396U.Enforcement abroad: receiver
        
        396V.Expenses orders
        
        397.Customer information orders
        
        398.Meaning of customer information
        
        399.Requirements for making of customer information order
        
        400.Offences
        
        401.Statements
        
        402.Further provisions
        
        403.Supplementary
        
        404.Account monitoring orders
        
        405.Requirements for making of account monitoring order
        
        406.Statements
        
        407.Further provisions
        
        408.Supplementary
        
        408A.Evidence overseas
        
        408B.Evidence overseas: restrictions on use
        
        408C.Restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs
        
        409.Jurisdiction of sheriff
        
        410.Code of practice
        
        411.Performance of functions of Scottish Ministers by constables in Scotland
        
        412.Interpretation
        
        412A.Power to vary monetary amounts
        
        413.Criminal conduct
        
        414.Property
        
        415.Money laundering offences
        
        416.Other interpretative provisions
        
        Bankruptcy in England and Wales
        
        417.Modifications of the 1986 Act
        
        418.Restriction of powers
        
        419.Tainted gifts
        
        420.Modifications of the 2016 Act
        
        421.Restriction of powers
        
        422.Tainted gifts
        
        423.Modifications of the 1989 Order
        
        424.Restriction of powers
        
        425.Tainted gifts
        
        426.Winding up under the 1986 Act
        
        427.Tainted gifts
        
        428.Winding up under the 1989 Order
        
        429.Tainted gifts
        
        430.Floating charges
        
        431.Limited liability partnerships
        
        432.Insolvency practitioners
        
        433.Meaning of insolvency practitioner
        
        434.Interpretation
        
        England and Wales and Northern Ireland
        
        435.Use of information by certain authorities
        
        436.Disclosure of information to certain authorities
        
        437.Further disclosure
        
        438.Disclosure of information by certain authorities
        
        439.Disclosure of information to Lord Advocate and to Scottish Ministers
        
        440.Further disclosure
        
        441.Disclosure of information by Lord Advocate and by Scottish Ministers
        
        442.Restriction on disclosure for overseas purposes
        
        442A.Data protection legislation
        
        443.Enforcement in different parts of the United Kingdom
        
        444.External requests and orders
        
        445.External investigations
        
        445A.Sharing of beneficial ownership information
        
        446.Rules of court
        
        447.Interpretation
        
        Miscellaneous
        
        448.Tax
        
        449.NCA officers: pseudonyms
        
        449A.Staff of relevant Directors: pseudonyms
        
        450.Pseudonyms: Scotland
        
        451.Revenue and Customs prosecutions
        
        452.Crown servants
        
        453.References to financial investigators
        
        453A.Certain offences in relation to financial investigators
        
        453B.Certain offences in relation to SFO officers
        
        453C.Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers
        
        454.Customs officers
        
        454A.Serious Fraud Office
        
        455.Enactment
        
        456.Amendments
        
        457.Repeals and revocations
        
        458.Commencement
        
        459.Orders and regulations
        
        460.Finance
        
        461.Extent
        
        462.Short title
        
        SCHEDULE 1Assets Recovery Agency
        
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        Assets Recovery Agency
        
        Assets Recovery Agency
        
        Assets Recovery Agency
        
        Assets Recovery Agency
        
        Assets Recovery Agency
        
        Assets Recovery Agency
        
        Assets Recovery Agency
        
        1.Drug trafficking
        
        1A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
        
        2.Money laundering
        
        3.Directing terrorism
        
        3A.Slavery etc
        
        4.People trafficking
        
        5.Arms trafficking
        
        6.Counterfeiting
        
        7.Intellectual property
        
        8.Prostitution and child sex
        
        9.Blackmail
        
        9A.An offence under section 12(1) or (2) of the Gangmasters.
        
        10.Inchoate offences
        
        1.General
        
        2.Appointment etc
        
        3.Functions
        
        4.Consent of accountant of court
        
        5.Dealings in good faith with administrator
        
        6.Money received by administrator
        
        7.Effect of appointment of administrator on diligence
        
        8.Supervision
        
        9.Accounts and remuneration
        
        10.Discharge of administrator
        
        1.Money laundering
        
        2.Drug trafficking
        
        2A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
        
        3.Directing terrorism
        
        4.People trafficking
        
        4A.Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
        
        5.Arms trafficking
        
        6.Counterfeiting
        
        7.Intellectual property
        
        8.Pimps and brothels
        
        8A.Traffic in prostitution etc.
        
        9.Blackmail
        
        9A.Gangmasters
        
        9AA.Consumer credit
        
        9B..
        
        9C.Distribution of obscene material
        
        9D.Unclassified video recordings
        
        9E.Private security industry
        
        9F.Serious organised crime
        
        10.Inchoate offences
        
        1.Drug trafficking
        
        1A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the.
        
        2.Money laundering
        
        3.Directing terrorism
        
        3A.Slavery, etc.
        
        4.People trafficking
        
        5.Arms trafficking
        
        6.Counterfeiting
        
        7.Intellectual property
        
        8.Pimps and brothels
        
        9.Blackmail
        
        9A.An offence under section 12(1) or (2) of the Gangmasters.
        
        10.Inchoate offences
        
        1.Seizure
        
        2.Information
        
        3.Entry, search, etc.
        
        4.Supplementary
        
        5.Management
        
        1.Sale
        
        2.Expenditure
        
        3.Management
        
        4.Legal proceedings
        
        5.Compromise
        
        6.Supplementary
        
        Unlawful conduct
        
        1.There is a connection where the unlawful conduct occurred entirely.
        
        2.There has been a connection where the property in question.
        
        3.There is a connection where there is other property in.
        
        4.There has been a connection where, at any time, there.
        
        5.(1) There is or has been a connection where a.
        
        6.(1) There is a connection where the property in question.
        
        7.“ The relevant part of the United Kingdom ” has.
        
        8.“ The unlawful conduct ” means— (a) in a case.
        
        .
        
        Members of SOCA's Staff
        
        “I, A.B., do solemnly declare that I will not disclose.
        
        PART 1 REGULATED SECTOR
        
        Business in the regulated sector
        
        1.(1) A business is in the regulated sector to the.
        
        2.(1) A business is not in the regulated sector to.
        
        3.(1) In this Part— . “the Capital Requirements Directive” means.
        
        4.(1) The following bodies are supervisory authorities—
        
        5.The Treasury may by order amend Part 1 or 2.
        
        Part 1 General
        
        1.Sections 75 and 77 of the Taxes Management Act 1970.
        
        Introductory
        
        2.(1) The vesting of property in the trustee for civil.
        
        3.(1) If a gain attributable to a Part 5 transfer.
        
        4.Accrued income scheme
        
        5.Discounted securities
        
        6.Rights to receive amounts stated in certificates of deposit etc.
        
        7.Non-qualifying offshore funds
        
        8.Futures and options
        
        9.Loan relationships
        
        10.Exception from paragraphs 4 to 9
        
        11.Trading stock
        
        12.Plant and machinery
        
        13.(1) If a compensating payment is made to the transferor.
        
        14.(1) Paragraph 13(2) does not apply if the qualifying expenditure.
        
        15.(1) Paragraph 13 does not apply if—
        
        16.(1) Paragraph 13 does not apply if—
        
        17.(1) Paragraphs 12 to 16 have effect as if they.
        
        18.Industrial buildings
        
        19.Tax
        
        20.Tax
        
        21.Tax
        
        22.Flat conversion
        
        23.(1) If a compensating payment is made to the transferor.
        
        24.(1) Paragraph 23 does not apply to determine the proceeds.
        
        25.Paragraphs 22 to 24 have effect as if they were.
        
        26.Research and development
        
        27.(1) If a compensating payment is made to the transferor.
        
        28.(1) Paragraph 27 does not apply to determine the disposal.
        
        29.Paragraphs 26 to 28 have effect as if they were.
        
        30.Share options
        
        31.Conditional acquisition of shares
        
        32.Shares acquired at an undervalue
        
        33.Shares in dependent subsidiaries
        
        1.Introduction
        
        2.Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
        
        3.Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
        
        4.Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)
        
        5.Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)
        
        6.Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
        
        7.Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)
        
        8.Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27))
        
        9.Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)
        
        10.Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))
        
        11.Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
        
        12.Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45)
        
        13.Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)
        
        14.Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
        
        15.Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
        
        16.Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
        
        17.Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
        
        18.Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33)
        
        19.Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))
        
        20.Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))
        
        21.Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)
        
        22.Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
        
        23.Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
        
        24.Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)
        
        25.Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)
        
        26.Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15))
        
        27.Proceeds of Crime Act 1995 (c. 11)
        
        28.Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 43)
        
        29.Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
        
        30.Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
        
        31.Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9)
        
        32.Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)
        
        33.Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 48)
        
        34.Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)
        
        35.Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
        
        36.Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
        
        37.Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
        
        38..
        
        39.Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
        
        40.Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)