Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

443 Enforcement in different parts of the United KingdomU.K.

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(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—

(a)for an order made by a court under Part 2 to be enforced in Scotland or Northern Ireland;

(b)for an order made by a court under Part 3 to be enforced in England and Wales or Northern Ireland;

(c)for an order made by a court under Part 4 to be enforced in England and Wales or Scotland;

(d)for an order made under Part 8 in one part of the United Kingdom to be enforced in another part;

(e)for a warrant issued under Part 8 in one part of the United Kingdom to be executed in another part.

(2)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—

(a)for a function of a receiver appointed in pursuance of Part 2 to be exercisable in Scotland or Northern Ireland;

(b)for a function of an administrator appointed in pursuance of Part 3 to be exercisable in England and Wales or Northern Ireland;

(c)for a function of a receiver appointed in pursuance of Part 4 to be exercisable in England and Wales or Scotland.

(3)An Order under this section may include—

(a)provision conferring and imposing functions on the prosecutor [F1, [F2the National Crime Agency or its officers] and the relevant Director];

(b)provision about the registration of orders and warrants;

(c)provision allowing directions to be given in one part of the United Kingdom about the enforcement there of an order made or warrant issued in another part;

(d)provision about the authentication in one part of the United Kingdom of an order made or warrant issued in another part.

(4)An Order under this section may—

(a)amend an enactment;

(b)apply an enactment (with or without modifications).

[F3(5)In this section “relevant Director” has the meaning given by section 352(5A).]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 443(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 137(2); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

Commencement Information

I1S. 443 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)