Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

200 Appointment N.I.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a confiscation order is made, and

(b) the Director is appointed as the enforcement authority for the order under section 184.

(2) But this section does not apply if—

(a) the confiscation order was made by the Court of Appeal, and

(b) when the Crown Court comes to proceed under this section the confiscation order has been satisfied.

(3) If this section applies the Crown Court must make an order for the appointment of a receiver in respect of realisable property.

(4) An order under subsection (3)—

(a) must confer power on the Director to nominate the person who is to be the receiver, and

(b) takes effect when the Director nominates that person.

(5) The Director must not nominate a person under subsection (4) unless at the time he does so the confiscation order—

(a) is not satisfied, and

(b) is not subject to appeal.

(6) A person nominated to be the receiver under subsection (4) may be—

(a) a member of the staff of the Agency;

(b) a person providing services under arrangements made by the Director.

(7) If this section applies section 198 does not apply.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 functions of receiver extended (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Enforcement in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3133), arts. 1, 4(1)(a)

C2 Pt. 4 applied by S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12), arts. 57(5B), 59(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), Supreme Court s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 19(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 200 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.