SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Minor and consequential amendments relating to Chapter 6 of Part 2
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
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In section 266 (recovery orders), after subsection (8) insert—
8A
A recovery order made by a court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland may provide for payment under section 280 of reasonable legal expenses that a person has reasonably incurred, or may reasonably incur, in respect of—
a
the proceedings under this Part in which the order is made, or
b
any related proceedings under this Part.
8B
If regulations under section 286B apply to an item of expenditure, a sum in respect of the item is not payable under section 280 in pursuance of provision under subsection (8A) unless—
a
the enforcement authority agrees to its payment, or
b
the court has assessed the amount allowed by the regulations in respect of that item and the sum is paid in respect of the assessed amount.