Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

132 Powers of court and administrator [F1 etc] S

(1) This section applies to—

(a) the powers conferred on a court by sections 119 to [F2 131D], 134 to 136 and Schedule 3;

(b) the powers of an administrator appointed under section 125 or 128(3).

[F3 (c) the powers conferred on appropriate officers by sections 127C to 127L;

(d) the powers conferred on senior officers by section 127G.]

(2) The powers—

(a) must be exercised with a view to the value for the time being of realisable property being made available (by the property’s realisation) for satisfying any confiscation order that has been or may be made against the accused;

(b) must be exercised, in a case where a confiscation order has not been made, with a view to securing that there is no diminution in the value of realisable property or of the proceeds of realisation;

(c) must be exercised without taking account of any obligation of the accused or a recipient of a tainted gift if the obligation conflicts with the object of satisfying any confiscation order that has been or may be made against the accused;

(d) may be exercised in respect of a debt owed by the Crown.

[F4 (2A) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to—

(a) the power conferred on a court by paragraph (d) of section 128(6) (which enables the court to give an administrator the power to destroy cryptoassets),

(b) a power conferred on an administrator by virtue of that paragraph, or

(c) the power conferred on the sheriff by section 131AA (power to order destruction of cryptoassets).]

(3) Subsection (2) has effect subject to the following rules—

(a) the powers must be exercised with a view to allowing a person other than the accused or a recipient of a tainted gift to retain or recover the value of any interest held by him;

(b) in the case of realisable property held by a recipient of a tainted gift, the powers must be exercised with a view to realising no more than the value for the time being of the gift;

(c) in a case where a confiscation order has not been made against the accused, property must not be realised if the court so orders under subsection (4).

(4) If on an application by the accused or by the recipient of a tainted gift the court decides that property cannot be replaced it may order that it must not be sold.

(5) An order under subsection (4) may be revoked or varied.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 132 heading inserted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 56(4)(b), 116(1); S.I. 2015/983, art. 2(2)(a)

F2 Word in s. 132(1)(a) substituted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 71; S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(n)

F3 S. 132(1)(c)(d) inserted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 56(4)(a), 116(1); S.I. 2015/983, art. 2(2)(a)

F4 S. 132(2A) inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(2)(b)(4)(a), Sch. 8 para. 35

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 17(4A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(4)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.

C2 Pt. 3 applied by 2000 c. 11, Sch. 8 para. 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 132 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(a)