Part I Confiscation orders
Introductory
F11 Meaning of “drug trafficking” and “drug trafficking offence”.
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Confiscation orders
F12 Confiscation orders.
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F13 Postponed determinations.
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F14 Assessing the proceeds of drug trafficking.
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F15 Amount to be recovered under confiscation order.
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F16 Meaning of “amount that might be realised” and “realisable property”.
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F17 Value of property etc.
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F18 Gifts caught by this Act.
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F19 Application of procedure for enforcing fines.
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F110 Interest on sums unpaid under confiscation orders.
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Statements etc in connection with confiscation orders
F111 Statements relating to drug trafficking.
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F112 Provision of information by defendant.
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Further proceedings in connection with confiscation orders
F113 Reconsideration of case where court has not proceeded under section 2.
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F114 Re-assessment of whether defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.
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F115 Revised assessment of proceeds of drug trafficking.
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F116 Increase in realisable property.
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F117 Inadequacy of realisable property.
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F118 Compensation.
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Confiscation orders where defendant has absconded or died
F119 Powers of High Court where defendant has absconded or died.
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F120 Effect of conviction where High Court has acted under section 19.
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F121 Variation of confiscation orders made by virtue of section 19.
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F122 Compensation etc where absconder is acquitted.
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F123 Power to discharge confiscation order and order compensation where absconder returns.
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F124 Provisions supplementary to sections 21, 22 and 23.
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Restraint orders and charging orders
F125 Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made.
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F126 Restraint orders.
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F127 Charging orders in respect of land, securities etc.
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F128 Charging orders: supplementary provisions.
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Realisation of property
F129 Realisation of property.
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F130 Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums.
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Exercise of powers for the realisation of property
F131 Exercise by High Court, county court or receiver of powers for the realisation of property.
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Insolvency of defendants etc
F132 Bankruptcy of defendant etc.
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F133 Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc.
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F134 Winding up of company holding realisable property.
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Protection for insolvency officers etc
F135 Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order.
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F136 Receivers: supplementary provisions.
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Enforcement of orders made outside England and Wales
F137 Recognition and enforcement of orders and functions under Part I of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987.
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F138 Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.
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39 Enforcement of external confiscation orders.
F1(1)
Her Majesty may by Order in Council—
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direct in relation to a country or territory outside the United Kingdom designated by the Order (a “designated country”) that, subject to such modifications as may be specified, the relevant provisions of this Act shall apply to external confiscation orders and to proceedings which have been or are to be instituted in the designated country and may result in an external confiscation order being made there;
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make—
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such provision in connection with the taking of action in the designated country with a view to satisfying a confiscation order,
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such provision as to evidence or proof of any matter for the purposes of this section and section 40 of this Act, and
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such incidental, consequential and transitional provision,
as appears to Her Majesty to be expedient; and
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(without prejudice to the generality of this subsection) direct that, in such circumstances as may be specified, proceeds which arise out of action taken in the designated country with a view to satisfying a confiscation order shall be treated as reducing the amount payable under the order to such extent as may be specified.
(2)
In this section “external confiscation order” means an order made by a court in a designated country for the purpose of recovering, or recovering the value of, payments or other rewards received in connection with drug trafficking.
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An Order in Council under this section may make different provision for different cases or classes of case.
(4)
The power to make an Order in Council under this section includes power to modify the relevant provisions of this Act in such a way as to confer power on a person to exercise a discretion.
(5)
An Order in Council under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)
For the purposes of this section, “the relevant provisions of this Act” are this Part, except sections 10 and 16, and Part IV.
40 Registration of external confiscation orders.
F1(1)
On an application made by or on behalf of the Government of a designated country, the High Court may register an external confiscation order made there if—
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it is satisfied that at the time of registration the order is in force and not subject to appeal;
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it is satisfied, where the person against whom the order is made did not appear in the proceedings, that he received notice of the proceedings in sufficient time to enable him to defend them; and
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it is of the opinion that enforcing the order in England and Wales would not be contrary to the interests of justice.
(2)
In subsection (1) above “appeal” includes—
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any proceedings by way of discharging or setting aside a judgment; and
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an application for a new trial or a stay of execution.
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The High Court shall cancel the registration of an external confiscation order if it appears to the court that the order has been satisfied by payment of the amount due under it.
(4)
In this section “designated country” and “external confiscation order” have the same meaning as in section 39 of this Act.
Interpretation
F141 Interpretation of Part I.
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