http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/part/1/chapter/4Criminal Finances Act 2017An Act to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; make provision in connection with terrorist property; create corporate offences for cases where a person associated with a body corporate or partnership facilitates the commission by another person of a tax evasion offence; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-07-31Expert Participation2021-06-28 PART 1 Proceeds of crimeCHAPTER 4Enforcement powers and related offences<Emphasis>Extension of powers</Emphasis><CommentaryRef Ref="c22725211"/>Serious Fraud Office17Schedule 1 contains amendments conferring certain powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 on members of staff of the Serious Fraud Office.Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs: removal of restrictions181The following provisions, which impose restrictions on the exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs, are amended as follows.2In section 23A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (investigation of offences by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs), omit the following—ain subsection (2), the words “Subject to subsection (3) below,” and the words from “other than” to the end of the subsection;bsubsection (3).3In section 307 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation), omit the following—ain subsection (1), in paragraph (ba) of the definition of “officer of law”, the words “subject to subsection (1A) below,”;bsubsection (1A).4In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 omit the following—ain section 289 (searches), subsections (5)(ba) and (5A);bin section 294 (seizure of cash), subsections (2A), (2B) and (2C);csection 375C (restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs);dsection 408C (restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs).5In the Finance Act 2007, in section 84 (sections 82 and 83: supplementary), omit subsection (3).<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725221"/>Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs: new powers191The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.2In section 316 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct: general interpretation), in the definition of “enforcement authority” in subsection (1)—ain paragraph (a), before “the National Crime Agency,” insert “ Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, ”;bin paragraph (c), before “the National Crime Agency,” insert “ Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, ”.3In section 378 (appropriate officers and senior appropriate officers for purposes of investigations under Part 8), for subsection (3) substitute—3In relation to a civil recovery investigation these are appropriate officers—aa National Crime Agency officer;bthe relevant Director;can officer of Revenue and Customs.3ZAIn relation to a civil recovery investigation these are senior appropriate officers—aa senior National Crime Agency officer;bthe Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs or an officer of Revenue and Customs authorised by the Commissioners (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose.<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725231"/>Financial Conduct Authority201The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.2In section 316 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct: general interpretation), in the definition of “enforcement authority” in subsection (1)—ain paragraph (a), after “means” insert “ the Financial Conduct Authority, ”;bin paragraph (c), after “means” insert “ the Financial Conduct Authority, ”.3Section 378 (appropriate officers and senior appropriate officers for purposes of investigations under Part 8) is amended in accordance with subsections (4) to (6).4In subsection (3) (as substituted by section 19 above), after paragraph (c) insert—da Financial Conduct Authority officer.5In subsection (3ZA) (as inserted by that section), after paragraph (b) insert—ca senior Financial Conduct Authority officer.6After subsection (8) insert—9For 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subsection (2)(e), for “and 293A” substitute “ , 293A, 303H and 303I ”.8In subsection (2)(f), in the words before sub-paragraph (i), after “295(2)” insert “ or 303L(1) ”.9In subsection (2)(f)(ii), after “298” insert “ or (as the case may be) 303O ”.10In subsection (2)(g), after “298” insert “ , 303O or 303Z14 ”.11In subsection (2)(h), after “302” insert “ , 303W or 303Z18 ”.<Emphasis>Assault and obstruction offences</Emphasis><CommentaryRef Ref="c22725251"/>Search and seizure warrants: assault and obstruction offences22After section 356 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (and before the italic heading before section 357) insert—Certain offences in relation to execution of search and seizure warrants356A1A person commits an offence if the person assaults an appropriate person who is acting in the exercise of a power conferred by a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352.2A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs an appropriate person who is acting in the exercise of a power conferred by a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352.3A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—aon summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine, or to both;bon summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.4A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—aon summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;bon summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.5An appropriate person is—aa National Crime Agency officer, a Financial Conduct Authority officer or a member of the staff of the relevant Director, if the warrant was issued for the purposes of a civil recovery investigation;ba National Crime Agency officer, if the warrant was issued for the purposes of an exploitation proceeds investigation.6In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales)—athe reference in subsection (3)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months;bthe reference in subsection (4)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725261"/>Assault and obstruction offence in relation to SFO officers23After section 453A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 insert—Certain offences in relation to SFO officers453B1A person commits an offence if the person assaults an SFO officer who is acting in the exercise of a relevant power.2A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs an SFO officer who is acting in the exercise of a relevant power.3A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—aon summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine, or to both;bon summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.4A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—aon summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;bon summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.5In this section “relevant power” means a power exercisable under any of the following—asections 47C to 47F or 195C to 195F (powers to seize and search for realisable property);bsection 289 (powers to search for cash);csection 294 (power to seize cash);dsection 295(1) (power to detain seized cash);esection 303C (powers to search for a listed asset);fsection 303J (powers to seize property);gsection 303K (powers to detain seized property);ha search and seizure warrant issued under section 352.6In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales)—athe reference in subsection (3)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months;bthe reference in subsection (4)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725271"/>External requests, orders and investigations241Part 11 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (co-operation) is amended as follows.2In section 444 (external requests and orders), in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) insert—aaprovision creating offences in relation to external requests and orders which are equivalent to the offences created by section 453B;.3In section 445 (external investigations), in subsection (1)(b), after “Part 8” insert “ and section 453B ”.<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725281"/>Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers25After section 453B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (inserted by section 23 above) insert—Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers453C1A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs an immigration officer who is acting in the exercise of a relevant power.2A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—aon summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;bon summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;con summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.3In this section “relevant power” means a power exercisable under—asections 47C to 47F, 127C to 127F or 195C to 195F (powers to seize and search for realisable property);bsection 289 as applied by section 24 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (powers to search for cash);csection 294 as so applied (powers to seize cash);dsection 295(1) as so applied (power to detain seized cash);esection 303C as so applied (powers to search for a listed asset);fsection 303J as so applied (powers to seize property);gsection 303K as so applied (powers to detain seized property);ha search and seizure warrant issued under section 352; oria search and seizure warrant issued under section 387.4The power conferred by subsection (5) of section 28A of the Immigration Act 1971 (arrest without warrant) applies in relation to an offence under this section as it applies in relation to an offence under section 26(1)(g) of that Act (and subsections (6) to (9), (10) and (11) of section 28A of that Act apply accordingly).5In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) the reference in subsection (2)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.S. 17 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 18 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58(6)S. 19 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 20 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 21 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 22 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 23 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 24 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 25 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58S. 17 in force at 31.10.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/991, reg. 2(e)S. 21(5) in force at 30.1.2018 for E.W.S. by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 2(c)S. 17 in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W.S. by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(e)S. 19 in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(f)S. 20 in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(f)S. 21(1)-(4)(6)-(11) in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(f)S. 22 in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(g)S. 23 in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(h)S. 24 in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(i)S. 25 in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W.S. by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(j)S. 17 in force at 28.6.2021 for specified purposes for N.I. by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(h)S. 19 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(i)S. 20 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(i)S. 21 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(i)S. 22 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(j)S. 23 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(k)S. 24 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(l)S. 25 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(m)S. 22 in force at 28.6.2021 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(2)(a)S. 23 in force at 28.6.2021 for specified purposes for E.W. by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(2)(b)S. 25 in force at 28.6.2021 for specified purposes for E.W.S. by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(2)(c)S. 18 in force at 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force, see s. 58(4)
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<Text>In section 307 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation), omit the following—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/3/a" id="section-18-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in subsection (1), in paragraph (ba) of the definition of “officer of law”, the words “subject to subsection (1A) below,”;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/3/b" id="section-18-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>subsection (1A).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4" id="section-18-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 omit the following—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/a" id="section-18-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in section 289 (searches), subsections (5)(ba) and (5A);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/b" id="section-18-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in section 294 (seizure of cash), subsections (2A), (2B) and (2C);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/c" id="section-18-4-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 375C (restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/4/d" id="section-18-4-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 408C (restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18/5" id="section-18-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In the Finance Act 2007, in section 84 (sections 82 and 83: supplementary), omit subsection (3).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725221"/>
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs: new powers
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/19" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19" id="section-19">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-a160e8f49a98addd91b447333d2fd75e"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-1056ffae322c36afd39c8ce35e64e5fc"/>
19
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/1" id="section-19-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/2" id="section-19-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 316 (civil recovery of the proceeds
<Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation>
of unlawful conduct: general interpretation), in the definition of “enforcement authority” in subsection (1)—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/2/a" id="section-19-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (a), before “the National Crime Agency,” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/2/b" id="section-19-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (c), before “the National Crime Agency,” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19/3" id="section-19-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 378 (appropriate officers and senior appropriate officers for purposes of investigations under Part 8), for subsection (3) substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In relation to a civil recovery investigation these are appropriate officers—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a National Crime Agency officer;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the relevant Director;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an officer of Revenue and Customs.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3ZA</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In relation to a civil recovery investigation these are senior appropriate officers—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a senior National Crime Agency officer;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs or an officer of Revenue and Customs authorised by the Commissioners (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725231"/>
Financial Conduct Authority
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20" id="section-20">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-0f891529dfbbd838497aa0b2359471aa"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-a0a062059b729542f098cb1d2020d599"/>
20
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/1" id="section-20-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/2" id="section-20-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 316 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc of unlawful conduct: general interpretation), in the definition of “enforcement authority” in subsection (1)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/2/a" id="section-20-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (a), after “means” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ the Financial Conduct Authority, ”</InlineAmendment>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/2/b" id="section-20-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (c), after “means” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ the Financial Conduct Authority, ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/3" id="section-20-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 378 (appropriate officers and senior appropriate officers for purposes of investigations under Part 8) is amended in accordance with subsections (4) to (6).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/4" id="section-20-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (3) (as substituted by section 19 above), after paragraph (c) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a Financial Conduct Authority officer.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/5" id="section-20-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (3ZA) (as inserted by that section), after paragraph (b) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a senior Financial Conduct Authority officer.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20/6" id="section-20-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>After subsection (8) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of this Part—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term>Financial Conduct Authority officer</Term>
” means a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Term>senior Financial Conduct Authority officer</Term>
” means a Financial Conduct Authority officer who is not below such grade as is designated by the Treasury for those purposes.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725241"/>
Immigration officers
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21" id="section-21">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-988746baa69a863c2851e2e6dd3dfd4e"/>
21
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/1" id="section-21-1" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
1
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Section 24 of the
<Acronym Expansion="United Kingdom">UK</Acronym>
Borders Act 2007 (seizure of cash) is amended as follows.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/2" id="section-21-2" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
2
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
For the heading substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ Exercise of civil recovery powers by immigration officers ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/3" id="section-21-3" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For subsection (1) substitute—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Chapters 3 to 3B of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery) apply in relation to an immigration officer as they apply in relation to a constable.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</BlockAmendment>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/4" id="section-21-4" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
4
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(a), for “section 289” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ sections 289 and 303C and Chapter 3B ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/5" id="section-21-5" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-30">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-6c38686dcdd444755ff273860081c4de"/>
5
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(c), for “and 297A” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ , 297A and 303E and in Chapter 3B (see section 303Z2(4)) ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/6" id="section-21-6" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
6
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(d), for “section 292” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ sections 292 and 303G ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/7" id="section-21-7" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
7
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(e), for “and 293A” substitute
<InlineAmendment>“ , 293A, 303H and 303I ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/8" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/8" id="section-21-8" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
8
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(f), in the words before sub-paragraph (i), after “295(2)” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or 303L(1) ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/9" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/9" id="section-21-9" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
9
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(f)(ii), after “298” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or (as the case may be) 303O ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/10" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/10" id="section-21-10" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
10
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(g), after “298” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ , 303O or 303Z14 ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/11" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/21/11" id="section-21-11" RestrictStartDate="2018-01-31">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40"/>
11
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In subsection (2)(h), after “302” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ , 303W or 303Z18 ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/part/1/chapter/4/crossheading/assault-and-obstruction-offences" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/part/1/chapter/4/crossheading/assault-and-obstruction-offences" NumberOfProvisions="7" id="part-1-chapter-4-crossheading-assault-and-obstruction-offences" RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<Emphasis>Assault and obstruction offences</Emphasis>
</Title>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725251"/>
Search and seizure warrants: assault and obstruction offences
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/22" id="section-22">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4ff6819a872fa2097953c8397b927cdb"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-e539fda3e0b494c79c4f7966e798bd97"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d84d68594df853a944298cbf32d959e2"/>
22
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>After section 356 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (and before the italic heading before section 357) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P1group>
<Title>Certain offences in relation to execution of search and seizure warrants</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">356A</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person commits an offence if the person assaults an appropriate person who is acting in the exercise of a power conferred by a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs an appropriate person who is acting in the exercise of a power conferred by a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine, or to both;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An appropriate person is—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a National Crime Agency officer, a Financial Conduct Authority officer or a member of the staff of the relevant Director, if the warrant was issued for the purposes of a civil recovery investigation;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a National Crime Agency officer, if the warrant was issued for the purposes of an exploitation proceeds investigation.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales)—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the reference in subsection (3)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the reference in subsection (4)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictExtent="E+W+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725261"/>
Assault and obstruction offence in relation to SFO officers
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/23" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/23" id="section-23">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-52d9b59d5ec08a9999b6cad893816b73"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-06e7c6e2d8e824c0cc5b3346e1931a22"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-b39fbe47dd49829317b00180cbb92ab8"/>
23
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>After section 453A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P1group>
<Title>Certain offences in relation to SFO officers</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">453B</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person commits an offence if the person assaults an SFO officer who is acting in the exercise of a relevant power.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs an SFO officer who is acting in the exercise of a relevant power.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine, or to both;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term>relevant power</Term>
” means a power exercisable under any of the following—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>sections 47C to 47F or 195C to 195F (powers to seize and search for realisable property);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 289 (powers to search for cash);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 294 (power to seize cash);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 295(1) (power to detain seized cash);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 303C (powers to search for a listed asset);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 303J (powers to seize property);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 303K (powers to detain seized property);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales)—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the reference in subsection (3)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the reference in subsection (4)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725271"/>
External requests, orders and investigations
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/24" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/24" id="section-24">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4aa914e7bd7b38ded39fc27121db4cf4"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-d013b5a8cca20955e7431d97be9960a8"/>
24
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/24/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/24/1" id="section-24-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Part 11 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (co-operation) is amended as follows.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/24/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/24/2" id="section-24-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In section 444 (external requests and orders), in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P3>
<Pnumber>aa</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>provision creating offences in relation to external requests and orders which are equivalent to the offences created by section 453B;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</BlockAmendment>
<AppendText>.</AppendText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/24/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/24/3" id="section-24-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 445 (external investigations), in subsection (1)(b), after “Part 8” insert
<InlineAmendment>“ and section 453B ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2021-06-28">
<Title>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c22725281"/>
Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/22/section/25" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/25" id="section-25">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-1b2e2895be21a4df31b03b04aecf2874"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-b08e031f5d86b7e1f6d657c0d428fe82"/>
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-bbf61866e015840fba87e29a9e57500f"/>
25
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>After section 453B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (inserted by section 23 above) insert—</Text>
<BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default">
<P1group>
<Title>Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers</Title>
<P1>
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">453C</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2>
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person commits an offence if the person resists or wilfully obstructs an immigration officer who is acting in the exercise of a relevant power.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term>relevant power</Term>
” means a power exercisable under—
</Text>
<P3>
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>sections 47C to 47F, 127C to 127F or 195C to 195F (powers to seize and search for realisable property);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 289 as applied by section 24 of the UK Borders Act 2007 (powers to search for cash);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 294 as so applied (powers to seize cash);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 295(1) as so applied (power to detain seized cash);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 303C as so applied (powers to search for a listed asset);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 303J as so applied (powers to seize property);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 303K as so applied (powers to detain seized property);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3>
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a search and seizure warrant issued under section 387.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The power conferred by subsection (5) of section 28A of the Immigration Act 1971 (arrest without warrant) applies in relation to an offence under this section as it applies in relation to an offence under section 26(1)(g) of that Act (and subsections (6) to (9), (10) and (11) of section 28A of that Act apply accordingly).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2>
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) the reference in subsection (2)(a) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</BlockAmendment>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
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</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c22725211" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/17" SectionRef="section-17">S. 17</CitationSubRef>
in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<CitationSubRef id="c00034" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/58" SectionRef="section-58">s. 58</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725741" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00035" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/18" SectionRef="section-18">S. 18</CitationSubRef>
in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<CitationSubRef id="c00036" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/58" SectionRef="section-58">s. 58(6)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725221" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00037" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19" SectionRef="section-19">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<CitationSubRef id="c00038" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/58" SectionRef="section-58">s. 58</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725231" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20" SectionRef="section-20">S. 20</CitationSubRef>
in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<CitationSubRef id="c00040" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/58" SectionRef="section-58">s. 58</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725241" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>S. 21 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725251" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>S. 22 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725261" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00045" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/23" SectionRef="section-23">S. 23</CitationSubRef>
in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<CitationSubRef id="c00046" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/58" SectionRef="section-58">s. 58</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725271" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00047" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/24" SectionRef="section-24">S. 24</CitationSubRef>
in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<CitationSubRef id="c00048" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/58" SectionRef="section-58">s. 58</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22725281" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00049" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/25" SectionRef="section-25">S. 25</CitationSubRef>
in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see
<CitationSubRef id="c00050" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/58" SectionRef="section-58">s. 58</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e95e067f3289d1f37d779146eb80c1be" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-17" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/17" id="csxr5krs2-00045">S. 17</CitationSubRef>
in force at 31.10.2017 for specified purposes by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/991" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="991" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017" id="csxr5krs2-00046">S.I. 2017/991</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/991/regulation/2/e" CitationRef="csxr5krs2-00046" Operative="true" id="csxr5krs2-00047">reg. 2(e)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-6c38686dcdd444755ff273860081c4de" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 21(5) in force at 30.1.2018 for E.W.S. by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78" id="cwa7j3s22-00026" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="78" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018">S.I. 2018/78</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cwa7j3s22-00027" CitationRef="cwa7j3s22-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78/regulation/2/c" SectionRef="regulation-2-c" Operative="true">reg. 2(c)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-3661f3308a3448124ed51349794afeb4" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-17" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/17" id="cwa7qear2-00376">S. 17</CitationSubRef>
in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W.S. by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="78" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018" id="cwa7qear2-00377">S.I. 2018/78</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-3-e" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78/regulation/3/e" CitationRef="cwa7qear2-00377" Operative="true" id="cwa7qear2-00378">reg. 3(e)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-a160e8f49a98addd91b447333d2fd75e" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-19" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/19" id="cwa7qear2-00385">S. 19</CitationSubRef>
in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="78" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018" id="cwa7qear2-00386">S.I. 2018/78</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-3-f" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78/regulation/3/f" CitationRef="cwa7qear2-00386" Operative="true" id="cwa7qear2-00387">reg. 3(f)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-0f891529dfbbd838497aa0b2359471aa" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-20" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/20" id="cwa7qear2-00394">S. 20</CitationSubRef>
in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="78" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018" id="cwa7qear2-00395">S.I. 2018/78</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-3-f" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78/regulation/3/f" CitationRef="cwa7qear2-00395" Operative="true" id="cwa7qear2-00396">reg. 3(f)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-d5968b145c1941ec6d13f2205a1a5c40" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 21(1)-(4)(6)-(11) in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78" id="cwa7qear2-00407" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="78" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018">S.I. 2018/78</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cwa7qear2-00408" CitationRef="cwa7qear2-00407" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78/regulation/3/f" SectionRef="regulation-3-f" Operative="true">reg. 3(f)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4ff6819a872fa2097953c8397b927cdb" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 22 in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W. by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78" id="cwa7qear2-00416" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="78" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018">S.I. 2018/78</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cwa7qear2-00416" id="cwa7qear2-00417" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78/regulation/3/g" SectionRef="regulation-3-g" Operative="true">reg. 3(g)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-52d9b59d5ec08a9999b6cad893816b73" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-23" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/23" id="cwa7qear2-00424">S. 23</CitationSubRef>
in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W. by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2018" Number="78" Title="The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2018" id="cwa7qear2-00425">S.I. 2018/78</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-3-h" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/78/regulation/3/h" CitationRef="cwa7qear2-00425" Operative="true" id="cwa7qear2-00426">reg. 3(h)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4aa914e7bd7b38ded39fc27121db4cf4" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-24" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/24" id="cwa7qear2-00433">S. 24</CitationSubRef>
in force at 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by
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<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-24" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/24" id="cbsw5o5j4-00181">S. 24</CitationSubRef>
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<Para>
<Text>
S. 22 in force at 28.6.2021 for specified purposes for E.W. by
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<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-25" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/25" id="cbsw5o5j4-00271">S. 25</CitationSubRef>
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<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00017" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2017/22/section/9" SectionRef="section-9">S. 18</CitationSubRef>
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