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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4N.I.MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART 2N.I.AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING REPARATION ORDERS

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)N.I.

13—(1) Section 163 (effect of confiscation order on court's other powers) is amended as follows.N.I.

(2) In subsection (3)(a) at the end add “ or an order under Schedule 2 to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (slavery and trafficking reparation orders) ”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a)in paragraph (a) for “both a confiscation order and” substitute “ a confiscation order and one or both of ” and after “1994 (SI 1994/2795 (N.I. 15)” insert “ and a slavery and trafficking reparation order under Schedule 2 to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, ”;

(b)in paragraph (b) for “both the orders” substitute “ all the orders ”.

(4) In subsection (6) (priorities of confiscation orders and other orders) for the words from “of the compensation” to “as it specifies” substitute “ as it specifies of the amount (or amounts) payable under the other order (or orders) mentioned in subsection (5)(a) ”.

14  In section 182(7)(b) (court's powers on appeal) at the end insert “ so far as they relate to such orders ”.N.I.

15  In section 183(9)(b) (appeal to Supreme Court) at the end insert “ so far as they relate to such orders ”.N.I.

16  In section 205(5) (application of sums received under confiscation order to pay compensation) for the words “of compensation” substitute “ payable under any other order (or orders) ”.N.I.

17  In section 308 (general exceptions to concept of recoverable property) after subsection (4) insert—N.I.

(4A) If—

(a)a payment is made to a person in pursuance of a slavery and trafficking reparation order under Schedule 2 to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015, and

(b)apart from this subsection, the sum received would be recoverable property,

the property ceases to be recoverable..