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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Confiscation of Proceeds of Drug Trafficking etc.

    1. Confiscation orders

      1. 1. Confiscation orders.

      2. 2. Postponed confiscation orders.

      3. 3. Assessing the proceeds of drug trafficking.

      4. 4. Statements relating to drug trafficking.

      5. 5. Realisable property.

      6. 6. Implicative gifts.

      7. 6A. Increase in value of proceeds of drug trafficking or realisable property.

      8. 6B. Confiscation orders where proceeds of crime discovered at later date.

      9. 7. Application of provisions relating to fines to enforcement of confiscation

      10. 7A.Disposal of family home.

    2. Restraint orders and interdict

      1. 8. Restraint orders.

      2. 9. Variation and recall of restraint orders.

      3. 10. Seizure of property affected by restraint order.

      4. 11. Inhibition and arrestment of property affected by restraint order or by interdict under section 12.

      5. 11A. Arrestment of property affected by restraint order.

      6. 12. Interdict of person not subject to restraint order.

    3. Administrators

      1. 13. Administrators.

      2. 14. Functions of administrators.

      3. 15. Money received by administrator.

      4. 16. Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums.

      5. 17. Supervision of administrators.

      6. 18. Accounts and remuneration of administrator.

      7. 19. Effect of appointment under section 13 on diligence.

      8. 20. Further provision as to adminsistrators.

      9. 21. Discharge of administrator.

      10. 22. Rules of court as regards accountant of court’s supervision etc. of administrators.

    4. Exercise of powers

      1. 23. Exercise of powers by Court of Session or administrator.

      2. 24. Power to facilitate realisation.

    5. Variation of confiscation orders

      1. 25. Realisable property inadequate to meet payments under confiscation order.

    6. Compensation

      1. 26. Compensation.

    7. Reciprocal arrangements for enforcement of confiscation orders

      1. 27. Recognition and enforcement of orders under Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986.

      2. 28. Provisions supplementary to section 27.

      3. 28A. Inhibition of Scottish property affected by order registered under section 27.

      4. 28B. Arrestment of Scottish property affected by order registered under section 27.

      5. 29. Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.

      6. 30.Enforcement of other external orders.

      7. 30A. Registration of external confiscation orders.

      8. 31. Enforcement in England and Wales.

      9. 32. Order in Council as regards taking of action in designated country.

    8. Sequestration etc. of estate comprising realisable property

      1. 33. Sequestration of person holding realisable property.

      2. 34. Bankruptcy in England and Wales of person holding realisable property.

      3. 35. Winding up company holding realisable property.

      4. 36. Property subject to floating charge.

      5. 37. Insolvency practitioners dealing with property subject to restraint order.

    9. Forfeiture of property where accused has died

      1. 37A. Forfeiture of property where accused has died.

    10. Investigations and disclosure of information

      1. 38. Order to make material available.

      2. 39. Authority for search.

      3. 40. Interpretation of sections 38 and 39.

      4. 40A. Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

      5. 41. Disclosure of information held by government departments.

    11. Offences

      1. 42. Offence of prejudicing investigation.

      2. 43. Offence of assisting another to retain the proceeds of drug trafficking.

      3. 44. Offences relating to controlled drugs: fines.

    12. Minor amendments, service, notice and interpretation

      1. 45. Minor amendments in relation to drug trafficking. 4 & 5 Geo. 5 c. 59.

      2. 46. Service and notice for purposes of Part I.

      3. 46A. Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.

      4. 47. Interpretation of Part I.

  3. Part II Miscellaneous

    1. Detention by customs officers

      1. 48. Detention and questioning by customs officers.

      2. 49. Right to have someone informed when detained

      3. 50. Detention in connection with certain drug smuggling offences.

    2. Investigation of serious or complex fraud

      1. 51. Lord Advocate’s direction.

      2. 52. Powers of investigation.

      3. 53. Offences in relation to investigations under section 52.

      4. 54. Disclosure of Information.

      5. 55. Power to petition for winding up etc. on information obtained under section 52.

    3. Conditional offer by procurator fiscal

      1. 56. Conditional offer of fixed penalty by procurator fiscal.

    4. Sittings of the High Court

      1. 57. High Court sittings.

    5. Sentencing power of the sheriff

      1. 58. Sentencing power of sheriff in solemn procedure.

    6. Detention of children

      1. 59. Detention of children in summary proceedings.

    7. Evidence

      1. 60. Transcript of police interview sufficient evidence.

      2. 61. Evidence on commission.

    8. Miscellaneous

      1. 62. Ordaining to appear.

      2. 63. Power to permit witness to be in court during trial.

      3. 64. Aiding and abetting.

      4. 65. Compensation requirement in probation order.

      5. 66. Penalties in respect of summary conviction for certain offences.

      6. 67. Increases in periods of imprisonment for non–payment of fines etc.

      7. 68. Suspension of disqualification, forfeiture etc.

  4. Part III General

    1. 69. Interpretation.

    2. 70. Amendments and repeals.

    3. 71. Expenses.

    4. 72. Short title, commencement and extent.

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. The Juries Act 1949 (c. 27)

        1. 1.In paragraph (b) of section 2(1), for the words “on...

      2. The Judicial Offices (Salaries etc.) Act 1952 (c. 12)

        1. 2.In section 2(1), for the words “circuit court expenses” there...

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      3. The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21)

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      4. The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 62)

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      5. The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)

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    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Repeals

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