The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018

Provisions of the Act coming into force on 31st January 2018

3.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 31st January 2018—

(a) sections 1 to 6 (unexplained wealth orders);

(b) sections 7 and 8 (disclosure orders);

(c) section 13 (unlawful conduct: gross human rights abuses or violations);

(d) section 16 (forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts) so far as not already in force;

(e) section 17 (Serious Fraud Office) so far as it relates to paragraphs (x) to (aa);

(f) sections 19 to 21 (extension of powers) so far as section 21 is not already in force;

(g) section 22 (search and seizure warrants: assault and obstruction offences) except so far as it inserts section 356A(3)(b) and (4)(b) into POCA;

(h) section 23 (assault and obstruction offence in relation to SFO officers) except so far as it inserts section 453B(3)(b) and (4)(b) into POCA;

(i) section 24 (external requests, orders and investigations);

(j) section 25 (obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers) except so far as it inserts section 453C(2)(c) into POCA;

(k) section 26 (seized money: England and Wales);

(l) section 29 (recovery orders relating to heritable property) so far as not already in force;

(m) section 31(1) (accredited financial investigators) so far as it is relevant to paragraph (n);

(n) section 31(2) and (4);

(o) section 32(1) and (7) (reconsideration of discharged orders) so far as it is relevant to paragraph (p) and section 32(4) of the Act;

(p) section 32(2) and (3);

(q) section 33 (confiscation investigations: determination of the available amount);

(r) section 34(1) (confiscation orders and civil recovery: minor amendments) so far as it is relevant to paragraph (s) and section 34(3) of the Act;

(s) section 34(2) and (5) to (11);

(t) section 35 (disclosure orders);

(u) section 38 (forfeiture of terrorist cash) so far as not already in force;

(v) sections 39 (forfeiture of certain personal (or moveable) property) and 40 (forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts) so far as not already in force;

(w) section 53 and paragraph 17 of Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments) so far as they are relevant to provisions coming into force on 31st January 2018 as provided for by regulation 5;

(x) paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (powers of members of staff of the Serious Fraud Office) so far as it is relevant to paragraphs (y) to (aa);

(y) paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 so far as it is relevant to paragraph (z);

(z) paragraph 2(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 so far as it inserts references to Part 2 of POCA;

(aa) paragraphs 3 to 6 and 11 to 26 of Schedule 1;

(bb) Schedule 2 (disclosure orders);

(cc) Schedule 3 (forfeiture of certain personal (or moveable) property) so far as not already in force;

(dd) Schedule 4 (forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts) so far as not already in force.