Criminal Finances Act 2017

32 Reconsideration of discharged orders

(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 24 (inadequacy of available amount: discharge of order made under Part 2), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) The discharge of a confiscation order under this section does not prevent the making of an application in respect of the order under section 21(1)(d) or 22(1)(c).

(7) Where on such an application the court determines that the order should be varied under section 21(7) or (as the case may be) 22(4), the court may provide that its discharge under this section is revoked.”

(3) In section 25 (small amount outstanding: discharge of order made under Part 2), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) The discharge of a confiscation order under this section does not prevent the making of an application in respect of the order under section 21(1)(d) or 22(1)(c).

(5) Where on such an application the court determines that the order should be varied under section 21(7) or (as the case may be) 22(4), the court may provide that its discharge under this section is revoked.”

(4) In section 109 (inadequacy of available amount: discharge of order made under Part 3), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) The discharge of a confiscation order under this section does not prevent the making of an application in respect of the order under section 106(1)(d) or 107(1)(c).

(7) Where on such an application the court determines that the order should be varied under section 106(6) or (as the case may be) 107(3), the court may provide that its discharge under this section is revoked.”

(5) In section 174 (inadequacy of available amount: discharge of order made under Part 4), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) The discharge of a confiscation order under this section does not prevent the making of an application in respect of the order under section 171(1)(d) or 172(1)(c).

(7) Where on such an application the court determines that the order should be varied under section 171(7) or (as the case may be) 172(4), the court may provide that its discharge under this section is revoked.”

(6) In section 175 (small amount outstanding: discharge of order made under Part 4), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) The discharge of a confiscation order under this section does not prevent the making of an application in respect of the order under section 171(1)(d) or 172(1)(c).

(5) Where on such an application the court determines that the order should be varied under section 171(7) or (as the case may be) 172(4), the court may provide that its discharge under this section is revoked.”

(7) The amendments made by this section apply in relation to a confiscation order whether made before or after the day on which this section comes into force but do so only where the discharge of the order occurs after that day.