Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

[F1 67L Appeals in relation to realisation etc of seized property E+W

(1) If the enforcing court decides not to make an order under section 67ZA(3), 67A(3) or 67AA(2), an appropriate officer may appeal against the decision to the applicable court.

(2) If the enforcing court makes an order under 67ZA(3), 67A(3) or 67AA(2), a person affected by the order may appeal in respect of the order to the applicable court, but only if conditions 1 and 2 are met (and see subsection (5)).

(3) Condition 1 is met if no determination under section 10A has been made in relation to the case.

(4) Condition 2 is met if—

(a) the person concerned was not given a reasonable opportunity to make representations when the confiscation order was made, or

(b) it appears to the applicable court to be arguable that not hearing the appeal would result in a serious risk of injustice to that person.

(5) A person holding the property to which the order under section 67ZA, 67A or (as the case may be) 67AA relates may not appeal under subsection (2) if there is a confiscation order made against them.

(6) An appropriate officer may appeal to the applicable court against—

(a) a decision by the enforcing court not to make a determination under section 67B;

(b) a determination made by the enforcing court under that section.

(7) On an appeal under this section to the Court of Appeal it may—

(a) confirm the decision, or

(b) make such order as it believes is appropriate.

(8) An appeal lies to the Supreme Court from a decision of the Court of Appeal on an appeal under this section, at the instance of any person who was a party to the proceedings before the Court of Appeal.

(9) On an appeal under subsection (8) the Supreme Court may—

(a) confirm the decision of the Court of Appeal, or

(b) make such order as it believes is appropriate.

(10) In this section—

• “the applicable court” is—

  (a)

  in a case where the enforcing court is a magistrates’ court, the Crown Court;

  (b)

  in a case where the enforcing court is the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal;

• “appropriate officer” has the same meaning as in section 41A.]

Textual Amendments

F1 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)