Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

443 Enforcement in different parts of the United Kingdom U.K.

(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—

(a) for an order made by a court under Part 2 to be enforced in Scotland or Northern Ireland;

(b) for an order made by a court under Part 3 to be enforced in England and Wales or Northern Ireland;

(c) for an order made by a court under Part 4 to be enforced in England and Wales or Scotland;

[F1 (ca) for an order made by a court under Part 7 in one part of the United Kingdom to be enforced in another part;]

(d) for an order made under Part 8 in one part of the United Kingdom to be enforced in another part;

(e) for a warrant issued under Part 8 in one part of the United Kingdom to be executed in another part.

(2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—

(a) for a function of a receiver appointed in pursuance of Part 2 to be exercisable in Scotland or Northern Ireland;

(b) for a function of an administrator appointed in pursuance of Part 3 to be exercisable in England and Wales or Northern Ireland;

(c) for a function of a receiver appointed in pursuance of Part 4 to be exercisable in England and Wales or Scotland.

(3) An Order under this section may include—

(a) provision conferring and imposing functions on the prosecutor [F2 , [F3 the National Crime Agency or its officers] and the relevant Director];

(b) provision about the registration of orders and warrants;

(c) provision allowing directions to be given in one part of the United Kingdom about the enforcement there of an order made or warrant issued in another part;

(d) provision about the authentication in one part of the United Kingdom of an order made or warrant issued in another part.

(4) An Order under this section may—

(a) amend an enactment;

(b) apply an enactment (with or without modifications).

[F4 (5) In this section “relevant Director” has the meaning given by section 352(5A).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 443(1)(ca) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 83

F2 Words in s. 443(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 137(2); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F3 Words in s. 443(3) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 148; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F4 S. 443(5) inserted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 137(3); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 443 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)