Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

Part 2 E+W Confiscation: England and Wales

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 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.)

C2 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.)

C3 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)

C4 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)

C5 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)

C6 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)

C7 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)

C8 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)

[F1 Interpretation E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 47A-47S and cross-heading inserted (22.11.2014 for the insertion of ss. 47A, 47G, 47S(1)-(5) for specified purposes, 1.6.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 55(2), 116(1); S.I. 2014/3101, art. 3; S.I. 2015/983, art. 2(2)(a)

82 Free property E+W

[F2 (1) Property is free unless it falls within subsection (2) or (3).]

[F3 (2)] [F4 Property falls within this subsection if] an order is in force in respect of it under any of these provisions—

(a) section 27 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) (forfeiture orders);

(b) Article 11 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2795 (N.I. 15)) (deprivation orders);

(c) Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 43) (forfeiture of property used in crime);

(d) section 143 of the Sentencing Act (deprivation orders);

(e) section 23 [F5 , 23A] or 111 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (forfeiture orders);

[F6 (ea) paragraph 3(2), 6(2), 10D(1), 10G(2), 10J(3), 10S(2) or 10Z2(3) of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001;]

(f) section [F7 245A, ] 246, [F8 255A, 256,] 266, 295(2) [F9 , 298(2), 303L(1), 303O(3), 303R(3), 303Z3 or 303Z14(4)] of this Act.

[F10 (3) Property falls within this subsection if—

(a) it has been forfeited in pursuance of a forfeiture notice under section 297A [F11 or an account forfeiture notice under section 303Z9];

(b) it is detained under section 297C [F12 , 297D [F13 , 298(4) or 303O(9)]].]

[F14 (c) it is the forfeitable property in relation to an order under section 303Q(1).]

[F15 (d) it has been forfeited in pursuance of a cash forfeiture notice under paragraph 5A of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 or an account forfeiture notice under paragraph 10W of that Schedule;

(e) it is detained under paragraph 5B, 5C, 9A or 10G(7) of that Schedule;

(f) it is the forfeitable property in relation to an order under paragraph 10I(1) of that Schedule.]]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 82(1) inserted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 101(2); S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(ff)

F3 S. 82(2): s. 82 renumbered as s. 82(2) (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 101(3); S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(ff)

F4 Words in s. 82(2) substituted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 101(4); S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(ff)

F5 Word in s. 82(e) inserted (18.6.2009) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 3 para. 7(3) (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/1256, art. 2(c)

F6 S. 82(2)(ea) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 34(2)(a), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(s)

F7 Word in s. 82(f) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 6 para. 5(a); S.I. 2005/3136, art. 3(c)

F8 Words in s. 82(f) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 6 para. 5(b); S.I. 2005/3136, art. 3(c)

F9 Words in s. 82(2)(f) substituted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 22(2); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(a)(i)(ii)

F10 S. 82(3) inserted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 101(5); S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(ff)

F11 Words in s. 82(3)(a) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 22(3)(a); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(a)(i)(ii)

F12 Words in s. 82(3)(b) substituted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 34(2)(b), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(s)

F13 Words in s. 82(3)(b) substituted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 22(3)(b); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(a)(i)(ii)

F14 S. 82(3)(c) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 22(3)(c); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(a)(i)(ii)

F15 S. 82(3)(d)-(f) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 34(2)(c), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(s)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 82 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.