Serious Crime Act 2015

1. Introduction

2. Overview

3. Territorial Extent

   1. Part 1: Proceeds of Crime

      1. Summary and Background

      2. Commentary on Sections

         1. Chapter 1: England and Wales

            1. Confiscation: assets held by defendant and other

               1. Section 1: Determination of extent of defendant’s interest in property

               2. Section 2: Provision of information

               3. Section 3: Appeals

               4. Section 4: Enforcement receivers

            2. Confiscation: other amendments

               1. Section 5: Time for payment

               2. Section 6: Confiscation and victim surcharge orders

               3. Section 7: Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order

               4. Section 8: Variation or discharge

               5. Section 9: Absconding defendants

               6. Section 10: Default sentences

               7. Section 11: Conditions for exercise of restraint order powers

               8. Section 12: Continuation of restraint order after quashed conviction

               9. Section 13: Conditions for exercise of search and seizure powers

               10. Section 14: Seized money etc

         2. Chapter 2: Scotland

            1. Confiscation

               1. Section 15: Restitution order and victim surcharge

               2. Section 16: Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order

               3. Section 17: Compliance orders: appeals by prosecutor

               4. Section 18: Accused persons unlawfully at large

               5. Section 19: Enforcement of confiscation orders

               6. Section 20: Conditions for exercise of restraint order powers

               7. Section 21: Continuation of restraint order after quashed conviction

               8. Section 22: Conditions for exercise of search and seizure powers

            2. Civil recovery

               1. Section 23: Prohibitory property orders: PPO receivers

         3. Chapter 3: Northern Ireland

            1. Sections 24 to 27: Confiscation: assets held by defendant and other

            2. Section 28: Time for payment

            3. Section 29: Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order

            4. Section 30: Variation and discharge

            5. Section 31: Absconding defendants

            6. Section 32: Default sentences

            7. Section 33: Conditions for exercise of restraint order powers

            8. Section 34: Continuation of restraint order after quashed conviction

            9. Section 35: Conditions for exercise of search and seizure powers

            10. Section 36: Seized money

         4. Chapter 4: Investigations and co-operation etc

            1. Section 37: Exemption from civil liability for money-laundering disclosures

            2. Section 38: Confiscation investigations

            3. Section 39: External orders and investigations: meaning of “obtaining property”

            4. Section 40: Confiscation orders by magistrates’ courts

   2. Part 2: Computer Misuse

      1. Summary and Background

      2. Commentary on Sections

         1. Section 41: Unauthorised acts causing, or creating risk of, serious damage

         2. Section 42: Obtaining articles for purposes relating to computer misuse

         3. Section 43: Territorial scope of computer misuse offence

         4. Section 44: Savings

   3. Part 3: Organised, Serious and Gang-Related Crime

      1. Summary and Background

         1. Organised crime groups

         2. Serious crime prevention orders

         3. Gang injunctions

      2. Commentary on Sections

         1. Section 45: Offence of participating in activities of organised crime group

         2. Section 46 and Schedule 1: Extension of Part 1 of Serious Crime Act 2007 to Scotland

         3. Section 47: Serious crime prevention orders: meaning of “serious offence”

         4. Section 48: Powers of Crown Court to replace orders on breach

         5. Section 49: Extension of order where person charged

         6. Section 50: Serious crime prevention orders and financial reporting etc

         7. Section 51: Injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug-dealing activity

   4. Part 4: Seizure and Forfeiture of Drug-Cutting Agents

      1. Background

      2. Commentary on Sections

         1. Section 52: Application for search and seizure warrants

         2. Section 53: Further provisions about search and seizure warrants

         3. Section 54: Execution of search and seizure warrants

         4. Schedule 2: Execution of search and seizure warrants

         5. Section 55: Seizure of substances under search and seizure warrant

         6. Section 56: Seizure of substances without search and seizure warrant

         7. Section 57: Notice to be given when substances seized

         8. Section 58: Containers

         9. Section 59: Initial retention of seized substances

         10. Section 60: Continued retention or return of seized substances

         11. Section 61: Forfeiture and disposal, or return, of seized substances

         12. Section 62: Appeal against decision under section 61

         13. Section 63: Return of substance to person entitled to it, or disposal if return impracticable

         14. Section 64: Compensation

         15. Section 65: Interpretation

   5. Part 5: Protection of Children and Others

      1. Background

      2. Commentary on Sections

         1. Section 66: Child cruelty offence

         2. Section 67: Sexual communication with a child

         3. Section 68: Child sexual exploitation

         4. Section 69 and Schedule 3: Possession of paedophile manual

         5. Section 70: Offence of female genital mutilation: extra-territorial acts

         6. Section 71: Anonymity for victims of female genital mutilation

         7. Section 72: Offence of failing to protect girl from risk of genital mutilation

         8. Section 73: Female genital mutilation protection orders

         9. Section 74: Duty to notify police of female genital mutilation

         10. Section 75: Guidance about female genital mutilation

         11. Section 76: Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship

         12. Section 77; Guidance about investigation of offences under section 76

   6. Part 6: Miscellaneous and General

      1. Commentary on Sections

         1. Section 78: Knives and offensive weapons in prison

         2. Section 79: Throwing articles into prisons

         3. Section 80: Prevention or restriction of use of communication devices by prisoners etc

         4. Section 81: Preparation or training abroad for terrorism

         5. Section 82: Approval of draft decisions under Article 352 of TFEU relating to serious crime

         6. Section 83: Codes of practice about investigatory powers: journalistic sources

         7. Section 84: Termination of pregnancy on grounds of sex of foetus

         8. Section 85: Minor and consequential amendments

         9. Schedule 4: Minor and consequential amendments

         10. Section 86: Transitional and saving provisions

         11. Section 87: Extent

         12. Section 88: Commencement

4. Commencement

5. Hansard References