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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Companies etc

    1. The registrar of companies

      1. 1.The registrar’s objectives

    2. Company formation

      1. 2.Statement as to lawful purposes

      2. 3.Information about subscribers

      3. 4.Proposed officers: identity verification

      4. 5.Proposed officers: disqualification

      5. 6.Persons with initial significant control: disqualification

      6. 7.Persons with initial significant control: identity verification

    3. Company names

      1. 8.Names for criminal purposes

      2. 9.Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

      3. 10.Names containing computer code

      4. 11.Prohibition on re-registering name following direction

      5. 12.Prohibition on using name that another company has been directed to change

      6. 13.Directions to change name: period for compliance

      7. 14.Requirements to change name: removal of old name from public inspection

      8. 15.Objections to company’s registered name

      9. 16.Misleading indication of activities

      10. 17.Direction to change name used for criminal purposes

      11. 18.Direction to change name wrongly registered

      12. 19.Registrar’s power to change names containing computer code

      13. 20.Registrar’s power to change company’s name for breach of direction

      14. 21.Sections 19 and 20: consequential amendments

      15. 22.Company names: exceptions based on national security etc

    4. Business names

      1. 23.Use of name suggesting connection with foreign governments etc

      2. 24.Use of name giving misleading indication of activities

      3. 25.Use of name that a company has been required to change

      4. 26.Use of name that another company has been required to change

      5. 27.Use of names: exceptions based on national security etc

    5. Registered offices

      1. 28.Registered office: appropriate address

    6. Registered email addresses

      1. 29.Registered email addresses etc

      2. 30.Registered email addresses: transitional provision

    7. Disqualification in relation to companies

      1. 31.Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: GB

      2. 32.Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation: NI

      3. 33.Disqualification on summary conviction: GB

      4. 34.Disqualification on summary conviction: NI

      5. 35.Power to impose director disqualification sanctions

      6. 36.Disqualification of persons designated under sanctions legislation: GB

      7. 37.Section 36: application to other bodies

      8. 38.Disqualification of persons designated under sanctions legislation: NI

      9. 39.Section 38: application to other bodies

    8. Directors

      1. 40.Disqualified directors

      2. 41.Section 40: amendments to clarify existing corresponding provisions

      3. 42.Repeal of power to require additional statements

      4. 43.Prohibition on director acting unless ID verified

      5. 44.Prohibition on acting unless directorship notified

      6. 45.Registrar’s power to change a director’s service address

    9. Register of members

      1. 46.Register of members: information to be included and powers to obtain it

      2. 47.Additional ground for rectifying the register of members

      3. 48.Register of members: protecting information

      4. 49.Register of members: removal of option to use central register

      5. 50.Membership information: one-off statement

    10. Registration of directors, secretaries and persons with significant control

      1. 51.Abolition of local registers etc

      2. 52.Protection of date of birth information

    11. Accounts and reports

      1. 53.Filing obligations of micro-entities

      2. 54.Filing obligations of small companies other than micro-entities

      3. 55.Sections 53 and 54: consequential amendments

      4. 56.Use or disclosure of profit and loss accounts for certain companies

      5. 57.Statements about exemption from audit requirements

      6. 58.Removal of option to abridge Companies Act accounts

    12. Confirmation statements

      1. 59.Confirmation statements

      2. 60.Duty to confirm lawful purposes

      3. 61.Duty to notify a change in company’s principal business activities

      4. 62.Duty to deliver information about exemption from Part 21A

      5. 63.Confirmation statements: offences

    13. Identity verification

      1. 64.Identity verification of persons with significant control

      2. 65.Procedure etc for verifying identity

      3. 66.Authorisation of corporate service providers

      4. 67.Exemption from identity verification: national security grounds

      5. 68.Allocation of unique identifiers

      6. 69.Identity verification: material unavailable for public inspection

    14. Striking off and restoration to the register

      1. 70.Registrar’s power to strike off company registered on false basis

      2. 71.Requirements for administrative restoration

    15. Who may deliver documents

      1. 72.Delivery of documents: identity verification etc

      2. 73.Disqualification from delivering documents

      3. 74.Proper delivery: requirements about who may deliver documents

    16. Facilitating electronic delivery

      1. 75.Delivery of documents by electronic means

      2. 76.Delivery of order confirming reduction of share capital

      3. 77.Delivery of statutory declaration of solvency

      4. 78.Registrar’s rules requiring documents to be delivered together

    17. Promoting the integrity of the register

      1. 79.Power to reject documents for inconsistencies

      2. 80.Informal correction of document

      3. 81.Preservation of original documents

      4. 82.Records relating to dissolved companies etc

      5. 83.Power to require additional information

      6. 84.Registrar’s notice to resolve inconsistencies

      7. 85.Administrative removal of material from the register

      8. 86.Rectification of the register under court order

      9. 87.Power to require businesses to report discrepancies

    18. Inspection etc of the register

      1. 88.Inspection of the register: general

      2. 89.Copies of material on the register

      3. 90.Material not available for public inspection

      4. 91.Protecting information on the register

    19. Registrar's functions and fees

      1. 92.Analysis of information for the purposes of crime prevention or detection

      2. 93.Fees: costs that may be taken into account

    20. Information sharing and use

      1. 94.Disclosure of information

      2. 95.Use or disclosure of directors’ address information by companies

      3. 96.Use or disclosure of PSC information by companies

      4. 97.Use of directors’ address information by registrar

    21. Overseas companies

      1. 98.Change of addresses of officers of overseas companies by registrar

      2. 99.Overseas companies: availability of material for public inspection etc

      3. 100.Registered addresses of an overseas company

      4. 101.Overseas companies: identity verification of directors

    22. General offences and enforcement

      1. 102.General false statement offences

      2. 103.False statement offences: national security etc defence

      3. 104.Financial penalties

    23. Rectification of addresses and service of documents

      1. 105.Registered office: rectification of register

      2. 106.Rectification of register: service addresses

      3. 107.Rectification of register: principal office addresses

      4. 108.Service of documents on people with significant control

  3. PART 2 Partnerships

    1. CHAPTER 1 Limited partnerships etc.

      1. Meaning of “limited partnership”

        1. 109.Meaning of “limited partnership”

      2. Required information about limited partnerships

        1. 110.Required information about partners

        2. 111.Required information about partners: transitional provision

        3. 112.Details about general nature of partnership business

      3. Registered offices

        1. 113.A limited partnership’s registered office

        2. 114.A limited partnership’s registered office: transitional provision

        3. 115.A limited partnership’s registered office: consequential amendments

      4. Registered email addresses

        1. 116.A limited partnership’s registered email address

        2. 117.A limited partnership’s registered email address: transitional provision

      5. The general partners

        1. 118.Restrictions on general partners

        2. 119.Officers of general partners

        3. 120.Officers of general partners: transitional provision

      6. Removal of option to authenticate application by signature

        1. 121.Removal of option to authenticate application by signature

      7. Changes in partnerships

        1. 122.Notification of information about partners

        2. 123.New partners: transitional provision about required information

        3. 124.New general partners: transitional provision about officers

        4. 125.Notification of other changes

        5. 126.Confirmation statements

        6. 127.Confirmation statements: Scottish partnerships

      8. Accounts

        1. 128.Power for HMRC to obtain accounts

      9. Dissolution, winding up and sequestration

        1. 129.Dissolution and winding up: modifications of general law

        2. 130.Dissolution by the court when a partner has a mental disorder

        3. 131.Winding up limited partnerships on grounds of public interest

        4. 132.Winding up dissolved limited partnerships

        5. 133.Power to make provision about winding up

        6. 134.Winding up of limited partnerships: concurrent proceedings

        7. 135.Sequestration of limited partnerships: concurrent winding up proceedings

      10. The register of limited partnerships

        1. 136.The register of limited partnerships

        2. 137.Material not available for public inspection

        3. 138.Records relating to dissolved or deregistered limited partnerships

      11. Disclosure of information

        1. 139.Disclosure of information about partners

      12. The registrar's role relating to dissolution, revival and deregistration

        1. 140.Duty to notify registrar of dissolution

        2. 141.Registrar’s power to confirm dissolution of limited partnership

        3. 142.Registrar’s power to confirm dissolution: transitional provision

        4. 143.Voluntary deregistration of limited partnership

        5. 144.Removal of limited partnership from index of names

      13. Delivery of documents

        1. 145.Delivery of documents relating to limited partnerships

        2. 146.General false statement offences

      14. National security exemption from identity verification

        1. 147.National security exemption from identity verification

      15. Service on a limited partnership

        1. 148.Service on a limited partnership

      16. Application of other laws

        1. 149.Application of company law

        2. 150.Application of Partnership Act 1890 (meaning of firm)

      17. Regulations

        1. 151.Limited partnerships: regulations

      18. Further amendments

        1. 152.Limited partnerships: further amendments

    2. CHAPTER 2 Miscellaneous provision about partnerships

      1. 153.Registration of qualifying Scottish partnerships

      2. 154.Power to amend disqualification legislation in relation to relevant entities: GB

      3. 155.Power to amend disqualification legislation in relation to relevant entities: NI

  4. PART 3 Register of overseas entities

    1. The register and registration

      1. 156.Register of overseas entities

      2. 157.Required information about overseas entities: address information

      3. 158.Registration of information about land

      4. 159.Registration of information about trusts

      5. 160.Registration of information about managing officers: age limits

      6. 161.Registrable beneficial owners: cases involving trusts

      7. 162.Registrable beneficial owners: nominees

      8. 163.Information about changes in beneficiaries under trusts

      9. 164.Applications for removal

      10. 165.Verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing officers

    2. Inspection of the register and protection of information

      1. 166.Material unavailable for public inspection: verification information

      2. 167.Material unavailable for public inspection

      3. 168.Protection of information

    3. Correction or removal of material on the register

      1. 169.Resolving inconsistencies in the register

      2. 170.Administrative removal of material from register

    4. Offences

      1. 171.False statement offences in connection with information notices

      2. 172.General false statement offences

      3. 173.Enforcement of requirement to register: updated language about penalties etc

    5. Miscellaneous

      1. 174.Overseas entities: further information for transitional cases

      2. 175.Financial penalties: interaction with offences

      3. 176.Meaning of “service address”

      4. 177.Meaning of “registered overseas entity” in land registration legislation

      5. 178.Power to apply Part 1 amendments to register of overseas entities

  5. PART 4 Cryptoassets

    1. 179.Cryptoassets: confiscation orders

    2. 180.Cryptoassets: civil recovery

    3. 181.Cryptoassets: terrorism

  6. PART 5 Miscellaneous

    1. Money laundering and terrorist financing

      1. 182.Money laundering: exiting and paying away exemptions

      2. 183.Money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions

      3. 184.Money laundering: offences of failing to disclose

      4. 185.Money laundering: information orders

      5. 186.Terrorist financing: information orders

      6. 187.Enhanced due diligence: designation of high-risk countries

    2. Disclosures to prevent, detect or investigate economic crime etc

      1. 188.Direct disclosures of information: restrictions on civil liability

      2. 189.Indirect disclosure of information: restrictions on civil liability

      3. 190.Meaning of “privileged disclosure”

      4. 191.Meaning of “relevant actions”

      5. 192.Meaning of “business relationship”

      6. 193.Other defined terms in sections 188 to 191

    3. Power to strike out certain claims

      1. 194.Strategic litigation against public participation: requirement to make rules of court

      2. 195.Meaning of “SLAPP” claim

    4. Attributing criminal liability for economic crimes to certain bodies

      1. 196.Attributing criminal liability for economic crimes to certain bodies

      2. 197.Power to amend list of economic crimes

      3. 198.Offences under section 196 committed by partnerships

    5. Failure to prevent fraud

      1. 199.Failure to prevent fraud

      2. 200.Fraud offences: supplementary

      3. 201.Section 199: large organisations

      4. 202.Large organisations: parent undertakings

      5. 203.Offences under section 199 committed by partnerships

      6. 204.Guidance about preventing fraud offences

      7. 205.Failure to prevent fraud: minor definitions

      8. 206.Failure to prevent fraud: miscellaneous

    6. Regulatory and investigatory powers

      1. 207.Law Society: powers to fine in cases relating to economic crime

      2. 208.Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal: powers to fine in cases relating to economic crime

      3. 209.Regulators of legal services: objective relating to economic crime

      4. 210.Approved regulators: information powers relating to economic crime

      5. 211.Serious Fraud Office: pre-investigation powers

    7. Reports on payments to governments

      1. 212.Reports on payments to governments regulations: false statement offences etc

    8. Reports on implementation

      1. 213.Reports on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3

    9. Sanctions enforcement: monetary penalties

      1. 214.Sanctions enforcement: monetary penalties

    10. Report on costs orders for proceedings for civil recovery

      1. 215.Report on costs orders for proceedings for civil recovery

  7. PART 6 General

    1. 216.Power to make consequential provision

    2. 217.Regulations

    3. 218.Extent

    4. 219.Commencement

    5. 220.Transitional provision

    6. 221.Short title

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Register of members: consequential amendments

      1. 1.The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.In section 112 (the members of a company), omit subsection...

      3. 3.(1) Section 127 (register to be evidence) is amended as...

      4. 4.In section 129 (overseas branch registers), omit subsection (6).

      5. 5.In section 286 (votes of joint holders of shares), in...

      6. 6.In section 311 (contents of notices of meetings), in subsection...

      7. 7.In section 360B (traded companies: requirements for participating in and...

      8. 8.In section 554 (registration of allotment), omit subsection (2A).

      9. 9.In section 558 (when shares are allotted), omit the words...

      10. 10.In section 588 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in...

      11. 11.In section 605 (liability of subsequent holders of shares), in...

      12. 12.In section 616 (interpretation of Chapter 7), in subsection (3),...

      13. 13.In section 655 (shares no bar to damages against company),...

      14. 14.In section 724 (Treasury shares), in subsection (4), omit the...

      15. 15.In section 770 (registration of transfer), omit subsection (3).

      16. 16.In section 771 (procedure on transfer being lodged), omit subsection...

      17. 17.In section 772 (transfer of shares on application of transferor)—...

      18. 18.In section 786 (provision enabling or requiring arrangements to be...

      19. 19.In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event), omit...

      20. 20.In section 853F (duty to deliver shareholder information: non-traded companies),...

      21. 21.In section 1028A (administrative restoration of company with share warrants),...

      22. 22.In section 1032A (restoration by court of company with share...

      23. 23.(1) Section 1081 (annotation of the register) is amended as...

      24. 24.In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to...

      25. 25.In Schedule 5 (communications by a company), in paragraph 16,...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Abolition of certain local registers

      1. PART 1 Register of directors

        1. 1.The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

        2. 2.Omit— (a) sections 161A to 167F (register of directors etc);...

        3. 3.(1) Before section 168 (and before the italic heading before...

      2. PART 2 Register of secretaries

        1. 4.The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

        2. 5.Omit sections 274A to 279F (register of secretaries etc) (including...

        3. 6.Before section 280 insert— Notification of information about secretaries Duty...

      3. PART 3 Register of people with significant control

        1. 7.The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

        2. 8.In section 790A (overview of Part)— (a) in paragraph (b),...

        3. 9.In section 790C (key terms), omit subsection (10).

        4. 10.After section 790C insert— References to “confirmation” etc of information...

        5. 11.For sections 790D and 790E substitute— Duty to find out...

        6. 11.In section 790F (failure by company to comply with information...

        7. 12.For sections 790G and 790H substitute— Duty to notify company...

        8. 13.In section 790I (enforcement of disclosure requirements), for the words...

        9. 14.After section 790I insert— Power to impose further duties Power...

        10. 15.In section 790J (power to make exemptions)—

        11. 16.(1) Section 790K (required particulars) is amended as follows.

        12. 17.In section 790L (required particulars: power to amend), for subsection...

        13. 18.After section 790L insert— CHAPTER 2A Duty to notify registrar...

        14. 19.Omit Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 21A (company registers...

        15. 20.(1) Schedule 1B (enforcement of disclosure requirements in relation to...

      4. PART 4 Consequential amendments

        1. 21.The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.

        2. 22.(1) Section 12 (statement of proposed officers) is amended as...

        3. 23.In section 12A (statement of initial significant control), for subsection...

        4. 24.(1) Section 95 (statement of proposed secretary) is amended as...

        5. 25.(1) Section 156 (direction requiring company to make appointment of...

        6. 26.In section 156B (power to provide for exceptions from requirement...

        7. 27.In section 156C (existing director who is not a natural...

        8. 28.In section 853B (duties to notify a relevant event)—

        9. 29.In section 1079B (duty to notify directors), in subsections (1)(b)...

        10. 30.In section 1136 (regulations about where certain company records to...

        11. 31.In paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 (communications by a company)—...

        12. 32.In Schedule 8 (index of defined expressions), omit the entries...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Disclosure of information: consequential amendments

      1. 1.Companies Act 2006

      2. 2.In section 242 (protected information: restriction on disclosure by registrar),...

      3. 3.(1) Section 243 (permitted disclosure by the registrar) is amended...

      4. 4.Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022

      5. 5.In section 40 (sharing of information by HMRC), in subsection...

      6. 6.In section 44 (interpretation), in subsection (1), at the end...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Required information

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Limited partnerships: consequential amendments

      1. 1.The Limited Partnerships Act 1907 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.Before section 1 (short title) insert— Short title and interpretation...

      3. 3.Before section 4 (definition and constitution of limited partnership) insert—...

      4. 4.Before section 6 (modifications of general law in case of...

      5. 5.Before section 8 (duty to register and designate) insert— Registration...

      6. 6.Before section 15 (the registrar) insert— The registrar .

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Duty to deliver information about changes in beneficiaries

      1. 1.The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended...

      2. 2.(1) Section 7 (updating duty) is amended as follows.

      3. 3.(1) Section 9 (application for removal) is amended as follows....

      4. 4.For section 12 substitute— Duty to take steps to obtain...

      5. 5.In section 13, at the end insert—

      6. 6.After section 17 insert— Exceptions to duty to provide change...

      7. 7.In section 43 (transitional information), after subsection (1) insert—

      8. 8.In section 44 (interpretation), omit subsection (2).

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Overseas entities: further information for transitional cases

      1. 1.The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 is amended...

      2. 2.In section 16 (verification of registrable beneficial owners and managing...

      3. 3.After section 43 insert— Duty to deliver further information for...

      4. 4.After Schedule 5 insert— SCHEDULE 6 Duty to deliver further...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Cryptoassets: confiscation orders

      1. PART 1 England and Wales

        1. 1.Introductory

        2. 2.Seizure of property

        3. 3.(1) Section 47C (power to seize property) is amended as...

        4. 4.In section 47R (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at...

        5. 5.Detention and release of property

        6. 6.In section 47L (further detention pending variation of restraint order),...

        7. 7.(1) Section 47M (further detention in other cases) is amended...

        8. 8.In section 47R (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—...

        9. 9.Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

        10. 10.(1) Section 51 (powers of enforcement receiver) is amended as...

        11. 11.(1) Section 67 (seized money) is amended as follows.

        12. 12.After section 67 insert— Cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which—

        13. 13.After section 67A insert— Destruction of seized cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which are held by...

        14. 14.(1) Section 67C (sections 67A and 67B: appeals) is amended...

        15. 15.In section 67D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after...

        16. 16.For the italic heading before section 67, substitute “Enforcement: money,...

        17. 17.In section 69 (powers of court and receiver etc), after...

        18. 18.Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

      2. PART 2 Scotland

        1. 19.Introductory

        2. 20.Seizure of property

        3. 21.(1) Section 127C (power to seize property) is amended as...

        4. 22.In section 127Q (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at...

        5. 23.Detention and release of property

        6. 24.In section 127L (further detention pending variation of restraint order),...

        7. 25.(1) Section 127M (further detention in other cases) is amended...

        8. 26.In section 127Q (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—...

        9. 27.Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

        10. 28.(1) Section 131ZA (seized money) is amended as follows.

        11. 29.After section 131ZA insert— Cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which—

        12. 30.After section 131A insert— Destruction of seized cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which are held by...

        13. 31.(1) Section 131C (sections 131A and 131B: appeals) is amended...

        14. 32.In section 131D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after...

        15. 33.For the italic heading before section 131ZA, substitute “Enforcement: money,...

        16. 34.Omit the italic heading before section 131A.

        17. 35.In section 132 (powers of court and administrator etc), after...

        18. 36.Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

      3. PART 3 Northern Ireland

        1. 37.Introductory

        2. 38.Seizure of property

        3. 39.(1) Section 195C (power to seize property) is amended as...

        4. 40.In section 195R (release of property), in subsection (3)(b), at...

        5. 41.Detention and release of property

        6. 42.In section 195L (further detention pending variation of restraint order),...

        7. 43.(1) Section 195M (further detention in other cases) is amended...

        8. 44.In section 195R (release of property), after subsection (5) insert—...

        9. 45.Property held by persons subject to confiscation orders: destruction, realisation etc

        10. 46.(1) Section 199 (powers of enforcement receiver) is amended as...

        11. 47.(1) Section 215 (seized money) is amended as follows.

        12. 48.After section 215 insert— Cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which—

        13. 49.After section 215A insert— Destruction of seized cryptoassets (1) This section applies to cryptoassets which are held by...

        14. 50.(1) Section 215C (sections 215A and 215B: appeals) is amended...

        15. 51.In section 215D (proceeds of realisation), in subsection (1)(b), after...

        16. 52.For the italic heading before section 215, substitute “Enforcement: money,...

        17. 53.In section 217 (powers of court and receiver etc), after...

        18. 54.Interpretation and miscellaneous provision

      4. PART 4 Regulations

        1. 55.(1) Section 459 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Cryptoassets: civil recovery

      1. PART 1 Amendments of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

        1. 1.In Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

      2. PART 2 Consequential and other amendments

        1. 2.Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

        2. 3.(1) Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        3. 4.(1) Part 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        4. 5.(1) Part 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        5. 6.(1) Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        6. 7.In section 316(1) (general interpretation)— (a) in the definition of...

        7. 8.(1) Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        8. 9.In section 438 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        9. 10.In section 441 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        10. 11.In section 450 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        11. 12.In section 453A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        12. 13.In section 453B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        13. 14.In section 453C of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        14. 15.(1) Section 459 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002...

        15. 16.Amendments to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

        16. 17.Amendments to the UK Borders Act 2007

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Cryptoassets: terrorism

      1. PART 1 Amendments to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

        1. 1.Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001...

        2. 2.After Part 4B insert— PART 4BA Seizure and detention of...

        3. 3.In Part 1, in paragraph 1(1) (terrorist cash), for “and...

        4. 4.In Part 4B (forfeiture of terrorist money held in bank...

        5. 5.In Part 6, in paragraph 19(1), at the appropriate places...

      2. PART 2 Amendments to the Terrorism Act 2000

        1. 6.The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.

        2. 7.In Schedule 6 (financial information)— (a) in paragraph 6(1) (meaning...

        3. 8.In section 123 (orders and regulations), after subsection (6ZE) insert—...

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Economic crime offences

      1. 1.Common law offences

      2. 2.Conspiracy to defraud.

      3. 3.In Scotland, the following offences at common law—

      4. 4.Statutory offences

      5. 5.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

      6. 6.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

      7. 7.An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (forgery,...

      8. 8.An offence under section 72 of the Value Added Tax...

      9. 9.An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

      10. 10.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      11. 11.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      12. 12.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      13. 13.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      14. 14.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      15. 15.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      16. 16.An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and...

      17. 17.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      18. 18.An offence under section 45 or 46 of the Criminal...

      19. 19.An offence under regulation 86 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist...

      20. 20.An offence under regulations made under section 49 of the...

      21. 21.An offence under section 199 of this Act (failure to...

      22. 22.(1) An offence under an instrument made under section 2(2)...

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      Criminal liability of bodies: economic crimes

      1. 1.Common law offences

      2. 2.Conspiracy to defraud.

      3. 3.In Scotland, the following offences at common law—

      4. 4.Statutory offences

      5. 5.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

      6. 6.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

      7. 7.An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (forgery,...

      8. 8.An offence under section 72 of the Value Added Tax...

      9. 9.An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

      10. 10.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      11. 11.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      12. 12.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      13. 13.An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006...

      14. 14.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      15. 15.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      16. 16.An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and...

      17. 17.An offence under any of the following sections of the...

      18. 18.An offence under regulation 86 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist...

      19. 19.An offence under regulations made under section 49 of the...

      20. 20.(1) An offence under an instrument made under section 2(2)...

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      Failure to prevent fraud: fraud offences

      1. 1.Common law offences

      2. 2.In Scotland, the following offences at common law—

      3. 3.Statutory offences

      4. 4.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

      5. 5.An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006...

      6. 6.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

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