Part 5Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct
C2C3Chapter 3Recovery of cash in summary proceedings
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))
Seizure and detention
C1294C3 Seizure of cash
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F4An officer of Revenue and CustomsF1, a constable F8, an SFO officer or an accredited financial investigator may seize any cash if he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that it is—
a
recoverable property, or
b
intended by any person for use in unlawful conduct.
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F4An officer of Revenue and CustomsF2, a constable F9, an SFO officer or an accredited financial investigator may also seize cash part of which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be—
a
recoverable property, or
b
intended by any person for use in unlawful conduct,
if it is not reasonably practicable to seize only that part.
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This section does not authorise the seizure of an amount of cash if it or, as the case may be, the part to which his suspicion relates, is less than the minimum amount.
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This section does not authorise the seizure by F10an SFO officer or an accredited financial investigator of cash found in Scotland.
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