Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

421 Restriction of powers U.K.

(1) If an award of sequestration is made in Scotland the powers referred to in subsection (2) must not be exercised in relation to the property referred to in subsection (3).

(2) These are the powers—

(a) the powers conferred on a court by sections 41 to [F1 67B, the powers conferred on an appropriate officer by section 47C] and the powers of a receiver appointed under section 48 [F2 or 50];

(b) the powers conferred on a court by sections 120 to 136 and Schedule 3[F3 , the powers conferred on an appropriate officer by section 127C] and the powers of an administrator appointed under section 125 or 128(3);

(c) the powers conferred on a court by sections 190 to [F4 215B, the powers conferred on an appropriate officer by section 195C] and the powers of a receiver appointed under section 196 [F5 or 198].

(3) This is the property—

(a) property which is for the time being comprised in the whole estate of the debtor within the meaning of section 31(8) of the 1985 Act;

(b) any income of the debtor which has been ordered under section 32(2) of that Act to be paid to the permanent trustee;

(c) any estate which under section 31(10) or 32(6) of that Act vests in the permanent trustee;

(d) in a case where a confiscation order has been made under section 6 or 156 of this Act, any sums remaining in the hands of a receiver appointed under section 50 [F6 or 198] of this Act after the amount required to be paid under the confiscation order has been fully paid;

(e) in a case where a confiscation order has been made under section 92 of this Act, any sums remaining in the hands of an administrator appointed under section 128 of this Act after the amount required to be paid under the confiscation order has been fully paid.

[F7 (f) in a case where a confiscation order has been made under section 6, 92 or 156 of this Act, any sums remaining in the hands of an appropriate officer after the amount required to be paid under the confiscation order has been fully paid under section 67D(2)(c), 131D(2)(c) or 215D(2)(c).]

(4) But nothing in the 1985 Act must be taken to restrict (or enable the restriction of) the powers referred to in subsection (2).

(5) In a case where (despite the coming into force of the 1985 Act) the 1913 Act applies to a sequestration, subsection (3) above has effect as if for paragraphs (a) to (c) there were substituted—

“(a) property which is for the time being comprised in the whole property of the debtor which vests in the trustee under section 97 of the 1913 Act;

(b) any income of the bankrupt which has been ordered under section 98(2) of that Act to be paid to the trustee;

(c) any estate which under section 98(1) of that Act vests in the trustee.”

(6) In a case where subsection (5) applies, subsection (4) has effect as if for the reference to the 1985 Act there were substituted a reference to the 1913 Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 421(2)(a) substituted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 83(2)(a); S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(t)

F2 Words in s. 421(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 73(2)(a); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F3 Words in s. 421(2)(b) inserted (1.6.2015) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 83(2)(b); S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(t)

F4 Words in s. 421(2)(c) substituted (1.3.2016) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 83(2)(c); S.I. 2016/147, art. 3(i)

F5 Words in s. 421(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 73(2)(b); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F6 Words in s. 421(3)(d) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 73(3); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F7 S. 421(3)(f) inserted (1.6.2015 for specified purposes, 1.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 83(3); S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(t); S.I. 2016/147, art. 3(i)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 421 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.