Part 8Investigations
C1Chapter 2England and Wales and Northern Ireland
F1Unexplained wealth orders: enforcement abroad
Ss. 362S, 362T and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 3, 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(a)
362SEnforcement abroad: enforcement authority
1
This section applies if—
a
the High Court makes an unexplained wealth order in respect of any property,
b
it appears to the enforcement authority that the risk mentioned in section 362J(2) applies in relation to the property, and
c
the enforcement authority believes that the property is in a country outside the United Kingdom (the receiving country).
2
The enforcement authority may send a request for assistance in relation to the property to the Secretary of State with a view to it being forwarded under this section.
3
The Secretary of State may forward the request for assistance to the government of the receiving country.
4
A request for assistance under this section is a request to the government of the receiving country—
a
to secure that any person is prohibited from dealing with the property;
b
for assistance in connection with the management of the property, including with securing its detention, custody or preservation.
Pt. 8 Ch. 2: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)