Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

Part 5 U.K. Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct

Chapter 2 U.K. Civil recovery in the High Court or Court of Session

Vesting and realisation of recoverable property U.K.

280 Applying realised proceeds U.K.

(1) This section applies to—

(a) sums which represent the realised proceeds of property which was vested in the trustee for civil recovery by a recovery order or which he obtained in pursuance of a recovery order,

(b) sums vested in the trustee by a recovery order or obtained by him in pursuance of a recovery order.

(2) The trustee is to make out of the sums—

(a) first, any payment required to be made by him by virtue of section 272,

(b) second, any payment of expenses incurred by a person acting as an insolvency practitioner which are payable under this subsection by virtue of section 432(10),

and any sum which remains is to be paid to the enforcement authority.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 280 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)