Coroners and Justice Act 2009

161 Applications U.K.

(1) A court may not make an exploitation proceeds order except on the application of an enforcement authority.

(2) “Enforcement authority” means—

(a) in relation to an application to the High Court in England and Wales or to the High Court in Northern Ireland—

(i) the [F1 National Crime Agency], or

(ii) a person prescribed or of a description prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to an application to the Court of Session, the Scottish Ministers.

(3) An enforcement authority (other than the Scottish Ministers) may make such an application only with the consent of—

(a) in the case of an application to the High Court in England and Wales, the Attorney General;

(b) in the case of an application to the High Court in Northern Ireland, the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

(4) The Secretary of State may by order make such modifications of any provision made by or under Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) or any other enactment (whenever passed or made) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of provision made by an order under subsection (2)(a)(ii).

(5) In subsection (4) “modification” includes an amendment, addition, revocation or repeal.

[F2 (6) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland, in subsections (2)(a)(ii) and (4) references to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 161(2)(a)(i) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 15, 61, Sch. 8 para. 186; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F2 S. 161(6) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 14 para. 99 (with arts. 28-31)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 161 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 11