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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

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245C Exclusions

(1) The power to vary a property freezing order includes (in particular) power to make exclusions as follows— (a) power to exclude property from the order, and (b) power, otherwise than by excluding property from the order, to make exclusions from the prohibition on dealing with the property to which the order applies. (2) Exclusions from the prohibition on dealing with the property to which the order applies (other than exclusions of property from the order) may also be made when the order is made. (3) An exclusion may, in particular, make provision for the purpose of enabling any person— (a) to meet his reasonable living expenses, or (b) to carry on any trade, business, profession or occupation. (4) An exclusion may be made subject to conditions. (5) Where the court exercises the power to make an exclusion for the purpose of enabling a person to meet legal expenses that he has incurred, or may incur, in respect of proceedings under this Part, it must ensure that the exclusion— (a) is limited to reasonable legal expenses that the person has reasonably incurred or that he reasonably incurs, (b) specifies the total amount that may be released for legal expenses in pursuance of the exclusion, and (c) is made subject to the required conditions (see section 286A) in addition to any conditions imposed under subsection (4). (6) The court, in deciding whether to make an exclusion for the purpose of enabling a person to meet legal expenses of his in respect of proceedings under this Part— (a) must have regard (in particular) to the desirability of the person being represented in any proceedings under this Part in which he is a participant, and (b) must, where the person is the respondent, disregard the possibility that legal representation of the person in any such proceedings might, were an exclusion not made, be made available under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 or funded by the Department of Justice. (7) If excluded property is not specified in the order it must be described in the order in general terms. (8) The power to make exclusions must, subject to subsection (6), be exercised with a view to ensuring, so far as practicable, that the satisfaction of any right of the enforcement authority to recover the property obtained through unlawful conduct is not unduly prejudiced. (9) Subsection (8) does not apply where the court is acting as required by section 245B(3) or (4).

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245C Exclusions

(1) The power to vary a property freezing order includes (in particular) power to make exclusions as follows— (a) power to exclude property from the order, and (b) power, otherwise than by excluding property from the order, to make exclusions from the prohibition on dealing with the property to which the order applies. (2) Exclusions from the prohibition on dealing with the property to which the order applies (other than exclusions of property from the order) may also be made when the order is made. (3) An exclusion may, in particular, make provision for the purpose of enabling any person— (a) to meet his reasonable living expenses, or (b) to carry on any trade, business, profession or occupation. (4) An exclusion may be made subject to conditions. (5) Where the court exercises the power to make an exclusion for the purpose of enabling a person to meet legal expenses that he has incurred, or may incur, in respect of proceedings under this Part, it must ensure that the exclusion— (a) is limited to reasonable legal expenses that the person has reasonably incurred or that he reasonably incurs, (b) specifies the total amount that may be released for legal expenses in pursuance of the exclusion, and (c) is made subject to the required conditions (see section 286A) in addition to any conditions imposed under subsection (4). (6) The court, in deciding whether to make an exclusion for the purpose of enabling a person to meet legal expenses of his in respect of proceedings under this Part— (a) must have regard (in particular) to the desirability of the person being represented in any proceedings under this Part in which he is a participant, and (b) must, where the person is the respondent, disregard the possibility that legal representation of the person in any such proceedings might, were an exclusion not made, be made available under arrangements made for the purposes of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 or funded by the Department of Justice. (7) If excluded property is not specified in the order it must be described in the order in general terms. (8) The power to make exclusions must, subject to subsection (6), be exercised with a view to ensuring, so far as practicable, that the satisfaction of any right of the enforcement authority to recover the property obtained through unlawful conduct is not unduly prejudiced. (9) Subsection (8) does not apply where the court is acting as required by section 245B(3) or (4).

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