Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Forfeiture of terrorist [F1 property]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 1 heading substituted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 16(2); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(1)(c)

[F2 PART 4BA U.K. Seizure and detention of terrorist cryptoassets

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 Pts. 4BA-4BD inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 10 para. 2

Interpretation U.K.

10Z7A (1) In this Schedule—

• “cryptoasset” means a cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights that uses a form of distributed ledger technology and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically;

• “crypto wallet” means—

  (a)

  software,

  (b)

  hardware,

  (c)

  a physical item, or

  (d)

  any combination of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c),

  which is used to store the cryptographic private key that allows cryptoassets to be accessed;

• “terrorist cryptoasset” means a cryptoasset which—

  (a)

  is within subsection (1)(a) or (b) of section 1, or

  (b)

  is earmarked as terrorist property.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend the definitions of “cryptoasset” and “crypto wallet” in sub-paragraph (1).

(3) Regulations under sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes;

(b) may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (2) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(5) In this Part—

• “cryptoasset-related item” means an item of property that is, or that contains or gives access to information that is, likely to assist in the seizure under this Part of terrorist cryptoassets;

• “senior officer” means—

  (a)

  a senior police officer;

  (b)

  an officer of Revenue and Customs of a rank designated by the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs as equivalent to that of a senior police officer;

  (c)

  an immigration officer of a rank designated by the Secretary of State as equivalent to that of a senior police officer;

• “senior police officer” means a police officer of at least the rank of superintendent.]