Crime and Courts Act 2013

Meaning of “civil recovery investigation” U.K.

2 U.K. In section 341 (investigations), for subsections (2) and (3) substitute—

“(2) For the purposes of this Part a civil recovery investigation is an investigation for the purpose of identifying recoverable property or associated property and includes investigation into—

(a) whether property is or has been recoverable property or associated property,

(b) who holds or has held property,

(c) what property a person holds or has held, or

(d) the nature, extent or whereabouts of property.

(3) But an investigation is not a civil recovery investigation to the extent that it relates to—

(a) property in respect of which proceedings for a recovery order have been started,

(b) property to which an interim receiving order applies,

(c) property to which an interim administration order applies, or

(d) property detained under section 295.”

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 19 paras. 2-13 extended (N.I.) (20.3.2015) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/798), arts. 1(2), 7(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 1.6.2015 for E.W.S. by S.I. 2015/964, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

I2 Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 1.2.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/4, art. 2 (with art. 3)

3 U.K. After that section insert—

“341A Orders and warrants sought for civil recovery investigations

Where an application under this Part for an order or warrant specifies property that is subject to a civil recovery investigation, references in this Part to the investigation for the purposes of which the order or warrant is sought include investigation into—

(a) whether a person who appears to hold or to have held the specified property holds or has held other property,

(b) whether the other property is or has been recoverable property or associated property, and

(c) the nature, extent or whereabouts of the other property.”

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 19 paras. 2-13 extended (N.I.) (20.3.2015) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (National Crime Agency and Proceeds of Crime) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/798), arts. 1(2), 7(b)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 19 para. 3 in force at 1.6.2015 for E.W.S. by S.I. 2015/964, art. 2(d) (with art. 3)

I4 Sch. 19 para. 3 in force at 1.2.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/4, art. 2 (with art. 3)