Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

Part 5 U.K. Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct

[F1 CHAPTER 3B U.K. Forfeiture of money held in [F2 certain] accounts

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 5 Ch. 3B inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 30.1.2018 for the insertion of ss. 303Z2(4), 303Z10 for E.W.S. so far as not already in force, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force, 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 16, 58(1)(6) (as amended (N.I.) on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)) by S.I. 2019/742, regs. 1, 109(3)); S.I. 2018/78, regs. 2(b), 3(d); S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(g)

F2 Word in Pt. 5 Ch. 3B heading substituted (27.4.2017 retrospective for E.W.S, 28.6.2021 for N.I.) by Financial Services Act 2021 (c. 22), s. 33(2)(3), Sch. 12 para. 12 (with s. 33(4)); S.I. 2021/739, reg. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 Ch. 3B applied (31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force, 27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by 2007 c. 30, s. 24(1) (as substituted by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 21(3), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(f); S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(i))

Account forfeiture notices (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) U.K.

303Z13 F1 F2 Application of money forfeited under account forfeiture notice U.K.

(1) Money forfeited in pursuance of section 303Z9(6)(a), and any interest accrued on it whilst in the account referred to in section 303Z9(6)(b), is to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(2) But it is not to be paid in—

(a) before the end of the period within which an application under section 303Z12 may be made (ignoring the possibility of an application by virtue of section 303Z12(3)), or

(b) if an application is made within that period, before the application is determined or otherwise disposed of.]