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Title and introductory text
Proceeds of Crime Act 1995
1995 c. 11
An Act to make further provision for and in relation to the recovery of the proceeds of criminal conduct; to make further provision for facilitating the enforcement of overseas forfeiture and restraint orders; and for connected purposes.
[28th June 1995]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Propose a change1 Duty to make confiscation orders.
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Propose a change2 Confiscation relating to a course of criminal conduct.
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Propose a change3 Provision of information by prosecutor.
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Propose a change4 Provision of information by defendant.
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Propose a change5 Review of cases where proceeds of crime not assessed.
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Propose a change6 Revision of assessment of proceeds of crime.
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Propose a change7 Revision of assessment of amount to be recovered.
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Propose a change8 Enforcement etc. of confiscation orders.
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Propose a change9 Payment of interest on sums unpaid.
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Propose a change10 Variation of confiscation order on receiver’s application.
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Propose a change11 Order to make material available.
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Propose a change12 Authority for search.
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Propose a change13 Disclosure of information held by government departments.
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Propose a change14 Enforcement in UK of overseas forfeiture and restraint orders
(1) In each of the following paragraphs of Schedule 4 to the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (enforcement of overseas orders providing for the forfeiture or restraint of terrorist funds), namely—
(a) paragraph 10 (which relates to enforcement in England and Wales),
(b) paragraph 20 (which relates to enforcement in Scotland), and
(c) paragraph 30 (which relates to enforcement in Northern Ireland),
there shall be inserted, after sub-paragraph (2), the sub-paragraph set out in subsection (2) below.
(2) That sub-paragraph is—
(2A) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above, the provision that may be made by virtue of that sub-paragraph includes provision which, for the purpose of facilitating the enforcement of any external order that may be made, has effect at times before there is an external order to be enforced.
(3) Section 9 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (enforcement of overseas forfeiture orders) shall have effect, and be deemed always to have had effect, with the insertion, after subsection (1), of the following subsection—
(1A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above the provision that may be made by virtue of that subsection includes provision which, for the purpose of facilitating the enforcement of any order that may be made, has effect at times before there is an order to be enforced.
Propose a change15 Consequential and transitional amendments and repeals.
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(4) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
Propose a change16 Short title, interpretation, commencement and extent.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 1995.
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(3) Subject to subsections (4) to (6) below, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed under this subsection for different purposes.
(4) Section 14 above and this section come into force on the passing of this Act.
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(7) This Act, except for section 14 above and this section, does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Propose a changeSCHEDULE 2 Repeals
Section 15.
Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal
1988 c. 33. | The Criminal Justice Act 1988. | In section 71—
(a) subsection (7);
(b) in subsection (7A), paragraph (b) and, in paragraph (c), the words “by virtue of section 72 below”; and
(c) subsection (8).
In section 72, subsections (1) to (4).
In section 72A(1), paragraph (b) and, in paragraph (c), the words “by virtue of section 72 above”.
In section 73, subsection (4).
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