Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986
Confiscation of proceeds of drug trafficking
1 Confiscation orders.
1A Postponed determinations.
2 Assessing the proceeds of drug trafficking.
3 Statements relating to drug trafficking.
3A Provision of information by defendant.
4 Amount to be recovered under confiscation order.
4A Powers of High Court where defendant has died or absconded.
4BEffect of conviction where High Court has acted under section 4A.
5 Definition of principal terms used.
5A Reconsideration of case where court has not proceeded under section 1.
5BRe-assessment of whether defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.
5CRevised assessment of proceeds of drug trafficking.
Enforcement etc. of confiscation orders
6 Application of procedure for enforcing fines.
7 Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made.
8 Restraint orders.
9 Charging orders in respect of land, securities etc.
10 Charging orders: supplementary provisions.
11 Realisation of property.
12 Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums.
13 Exercise of powers by High Court or receiver.
14 Variation of confiscation orders.
15 Bankruptcy of defendant etc.
16 Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc.
17 Winding up of company holding realisable property
17A Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order.
18 Receivers: supplementary provisions.
19 Compensation.
19A Compensation etc. where absconder is acquitted.
19BPower to discharge confiscation order and order compensation where absconder returns.
19CVariation of confiscation orders made by virtue of section 4A.
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Acquiring etc. property derived from drug trafficking
23AAcquisition, possession or use of proceeds of drug trafficking.
Offence of assisting drug traffickers
24 Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking.
24A Recognition and enforcement of orders and functions under Part I of the Criminal Justice (Scotland)Act
Enforcement of external orders
25 Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.
26 Enforcement of other external orders.
26A Registration of external confiscation orders.
Offences in connection with money laundering
26BFailure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering.
26CTipping-off.
Investigations into drug trafficking
27 Order to make material available.
28 Authority for search.
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30 Disclosure of information held by government departments.
31 Offence of prejudicing investigation.
32 Authorisation of delay in notifying arrest.
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Drug administration kits etc.
34 Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs.
Miscellaneous and Supplemental
35 Power to appoint additional assistant commissioner.
36 Drug trafficking offences to be serious arrestable offences.
36A Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
36B Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.
37 Expenses.
38 General interpretation.
39 Minor amendments.
40 Short title, commencement and extent.

Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986

1986 c. 32

F1An Act to make provision for the recovery of the proceeds of drug trafficking and other provision in connection with drug trafficking, to make provision about the supply of articles which may be used or adapted for use in the administration of controlled drugs or used to prepare a controlled drug for administration and to increase the number of assistant commissioners of police for the metropolis.

C1C2Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act applied with modifications by S.I. 1989/485, arts. 3, 4 Schs. 1, 2

C2

Act modified by S.I. 1990/1199, arts. 3, 4, 5, Sch. 2