Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 20024

In Schedule 4 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (lifestyle offences: Scotland)2—

a

in paragraph 2(2)(b) (drug trafficking), for “exploration” substitute “exportation”;

b

in paragraph 7(1) (intellectual property), after paragraph (c) insert—

ca

section 296ZB(1) or (2) (devices and services designed to circumvent technological measures);

c

in paragraph 8 (pimps and brothels), after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

section 11(4) (aiding, abetting or compelling prostitution for gain);

d

immediately before paragraph 9A insert—

Gangmasters;

e

after paragraph 9A insert—

Consumer credit9B

An offence under section 39(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (offences against Part III) if it concerns the carrying on of a consumer credit business (as defined in section 189(1) of that Act).

Distribution of obscene material9C

An offence under section 51(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 19823 (obscene material).

Unclassified video recordings9D

An offence under either of the following provisions of the Video Recordings Act 19844—

a

section 9(1) (supplying video recording of unclassified work);

b

section 10(1) (possession of video recording of unclassified work for the purposes of supply)5.

Private security industry9E

An offence under section 5(1) of the Private Security Industry Act 20016 (using an unlicensed security operative).

Serious organised crime9F

1

An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 20107—

a

section 28(1) (involvement in serious organised crime);

b

section 30(1) or (2) (directing serious organised crime).

2

An offence to which section 29(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (offences aggravated by connection with serious organised crime) applies.

f

in paragraph 10(1) (inchoate offences), after “an offence of” insert “attempting,”.