Provisions of the Act coming into force on 31st January 20183.

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 31st January 2018—

(a)

sections 1 to 6 (unexplained wealth orders);

(b)

sections 7 and 8 (disclosure orders);

(c)

section 13 (unlawful conduct: gross human rights abuses or violations);

(d)

section 16 (forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts) so far as not already in force;

(e)

section 17 (Serious Fraud Office) so far as it relates to paragraphs (x) to (aa);

(f)

sections 19 to 21 (extension of powers) so far as section 21 is not already in force;

(g)

section 22 (search and seizure warrants: assault and obstruction offences) except so far as it inserts section 356A(3)(b) and (4)(b) into POCA;

(h)

section 23 (assault and obstruction offence in relation to SFO officers) except so far as it inserts section 453B(3)(b) and (4)(b) into POCA;

(i)

section 24 (external requests, orders and investigations);

(j)

section 25 (obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers) except so far as it inserts section 453C(2)(c) into POCA;

(k)

section 26 (seized money: England and Wales);

(l)

section 29 (recovery orders relating to heritable property) so far as not already in force;

(m)

section 31(1) (accredited financial investigators) so far as it is relevant to paragraph (n);

(n)

section 31(2) and (4);

(o)

section 32(1) and (7) (reconsideration of discharged orders) so far as it is relevant to paragraph (p) and section 32(4) of the Act;

(p)

section 32(2) and (3);

(q)

section 33 (confiscation investigations: determination of the available amount);

(r)

section 34(1) (confiscation orders and civil recovery: minor amendments) so far as it is relevant to paragraph (s) and section 34(3) of the Act;

(s)

section 34(2) and (5) to (11);

(t)

section 35 (disclosure orders);

(u)

section 38 (forfeiture of terrorist cash) so far as not already in force;

(v)

sections 39 (forfeiture of certain personal (or moveable) property) and 40 (forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts) so far as not already in force;

(w)

section 53 and paragraph 17 of Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments) so far as they are relevant to provisions coming into force on 31st January 2018 as provided for by regulation 5;

(x)

paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (powers of members of staff of the Serious Fraud Office) so far as it is relevant to paragraphs (y) to (aa);

(y)

paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 so far as it is relevant to paragraph (z);

(z)

paragraph 2(2) and (3) of Schedule 1 so far as it inserts references to Part 2 of POCA;

(aa)

paragraphs 3 to 6 and 11 to 26 of Schedule 1;

(bb)

Schedule 2 (disclosure orders);

(cc)

Schedule 3 (forfeiture of certain personal (or moveable) property) so far as not already in force;

(dd)

Schedule 4 (forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts) so far as not already in force.