Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

14 (1) Section 13 (effect of confiscation order on court’s other powers) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) (confiscation order to be taken into account before making certain orders), in paragraph (a) (orders other than compensation orders), after “(compensation orders)” insert “or an order under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (unlawful profit orders)”.

(3) In subsection (5) (confiscation order and compensation order in same proceedings)—

(a) for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the Crown Court makes—

(i) both a confiscation order and a compensation order under section 130 of the Sentencing Act,

(ii) both a confiscation order and an unlawful profit order under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, or

(iii) a confiscation order, a compensation order and an unlawful profit order,

against the same person in the same proceedings,”, and”

(b) in paragraph (b), after “both the orders” insert “or all the orders”.

(4) In subsection (6) (payment of compensation out of sums recovered under confiscation order), after “compensation” insert “or amount payable under the unlawful profit order (or both)”.