Part 5Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct

C1C2Chapter 3Recovery of cash in summary proceedings

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. 5 Ch. 3 applied (1.4.2010) by UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30), ss. 24(1), 59(2); S.I. 2010/606, art. 2

C2

Pt. 5 Ch. 3 applied by 2007 c. 30, s. 24(1) (as substituted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 21(3), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(f))

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291 Report on exercise of powers

1

As soon as possible after the end of each financial year, the appointed person must prepare a report for that year.

“Financial year” means—

  1. a

    the period beginning with the day on which this section comes into force and ending with the next 31 March (which is the first financial year), and

  2. b

    each subsequent period of twelve months beginning with 1 April.

2

The report must give his opinion as to the circumstances and manner in which the powers conferred by section 289 are being exercised in cases where the F5officer of Revenue and CustomsF1, constable F6, SFO officer or accredited financial investigator who exercised them is required to give a report under section 290(6).

3

In the report, he may make any recommendations he considers appropriate.

4

He must send a copy of his report to the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers F2or the Department of Justice, who must arrange for it to be published.

5

The Secretary of State must lay a copy of any report he receives under this section before Parliament; and the Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of any report they receive under this section before the Scottish Parliament F3; and the Department of Justice must lay a copy of any report it receives under this section before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

F46

Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (5) in relation to the laying of a copy of a report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.