http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/section/67IProceeds of Crime Act 2002An Act to establish the Assets Recovery Agency and make provision about the appointment of its Director and his functions (including Revenue functions), to provide for confiscation orders in relation to persons who benefit from criminal conduct and for restraint orders to prohibit dealing with property, to allow the recovery of property which is or represents property obtained through unlawful conduct or which is intended to be used in unlawful conduct, to make provision about money laundering, to make provision about investigations relating to benefit from criminal conduct or to property which is or represents property obtained through unlawful conduct or to money laundering, to make provision to give effect to overseas requests and orders made where property is found or believed to be obtained through criminal conduct, and for connected purposes.2002-08-12texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2026-06-30 Part 2Confiscation: England and Wales<Addition ChangeId="key-cbaeedb61159e4a68f7c0c03ce4d0c55-1783336035020" CommentaryRef="key-cbaeedb61159e4a68f7c0c03ce4d0c55">Appeals</Addition><Addition ChangeId="key-cbaeedb61159e4a68f7c0c03ce4d0c55-1783336035020" CommentaryRef="key-cbaeedb61159e4a68f7c0c03ce4d0c55">Appeals in relation to variations of confiscation order</Addition>67I1If the Crown Court makes an order under section 21, 22 or 23 varying a confiscation order, the prosecutor may appeal to the Court of Appeal in respect of the order.2For the defendant’s right of appeal where the Crown Court makes an order under section 21 or 22, see section 50(1)(cb) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (the effect of which is that, for the purposes of the appeal rights conferred by that Act, any such order forms part of the defendant’s sentence).3On an appeal under subsection (1) the Court of Appeal—amay confirm, vary or quash the order concerned, andbif it quashes the order, may direct the Crown Court to proceed afresh under section 21, 22 or 23.4An appeal lies to the Supreme Court from a decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal under this section, at the instance of the defendant or the prosecutor.5On an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal to confirm or vary the order concerned the Supreme Court may confirm, vary or quash the order.6On an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal to quash the order concerned the Supreme Court may—aconfirm the decision of the Court of Appeal, orbdirect the Crown Court to proceed afresh under section 21, 22 or 23 if it believes the decision was wrong.7In proceeding afresh pursuant to this section, the Crown Court must comply with any directions the Court of Appeal or (as the case may be) the Supreme Court may make.Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 9(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), regs. 1(b), 15(5)Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 97(3), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(a)Pt. 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)Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 8(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.6.2015) by The Restraint Orders (Legal Aid Exception and Relevant Legal Aid Payments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/868), regs. 1, 5 (with reg. 4)Pt. 2 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 8(5A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(2)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.) Pt. 2 applied by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), ss. 56(5B), 58(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 14(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), regs. 1(b), 10(5)Pt. 2 applied (12.2.2019 for specified purposes, 13.8.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(1)(g), Sch. 3 para. 33(5) (with s. 25(9)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g)Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 42(4) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)Ss. 67E-67L and cross-heading inserted (29.6.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 21 para. 31(2); S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(z12)