Part 8

Investigations
Chapter 4

Supplementary and Interpretation

Criminal conduct
413
1
Criminal conduct is conduct which—
a
constitutes an offence in any part of the United Kingdom, or
b
would constitute an offence in any part of the United Kingdom if it occurred there.
2
A person benefits from conduct if he obtains property or a pecuniary advantage as a result of or in connection with the conduct.
3
References to property or a pecuniary advantage obtained in connection with conduct include references to property or a pecuniary advantage obtained in both that connection and some other.
4
If a person benefits from conduct his benefit is the property or pecuniary advantage obtained as a result of or in connection with the conduct.
5
It is immaterial—
a
whether conduct occurred before or after the passing of this Act, and
b
whether property or a pecuniary advantage constituting a benefit from conduct was obtained before or after the passing of this Act.
S. 413 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
Pt. 8 Ch. 4: 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)
Words in Pt. 8 Ch. 4 title inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force, 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 73; S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(1)(e); S.I. 2021/724, reg. 4(i)