Crime and Courts Act 2013

Part 1 Civil recovery investigations

1 Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (investigations) is amended as follows.

Meaning of “civil recovery investigation”

2 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.”

3 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.”

Production orders: England and Wales

4 In section 345 (production orders), in subsection (2)(a), after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”.

5 In section 346 (requirements for making of production order), in subsection (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the case of a civil recovery investigation—

(i) the person the application for the order specifies as being subject to the investigation holds recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) that person has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time, or

(iii) the property the application for the order specifies as being subject to the investigation is recoverable property or associated property;”.

Search and seizure warrants: England and Wales

6 In section 352 (search and seizure warrants), in subsection (2)(a), after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”.

7 (1) Section 353 (requirements where production order not available) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the case of a civil recovery investigation—

(i) the person specified in the application for the warrant holds recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) that person has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time, or

(iii) the property specified in the application for the warrant is recoverable property or associated property;”.

(3) In subsection (7), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) relates to the person or property specified in the application or to any of the questions listed in subsection (7ZA), and”.

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(7ZA) Those questions are—

(a) where a person is specified in the application, any question as to—

(i) what property the person holds or has held,

(ii) whether the property is or has been recoverable property or associated property, or

(iii) the nature, extent or whereabouts of the property, and

(b) where property is specified in the application, any question as to—

(i) whether the property is or has been recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) who holds it or has held it,

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

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

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

Disclosure orders: England and Wales

8 In section 357 (disclosure orders), in subsection (3)(b), at the beginning insert “a person specified in the application or”.

9 In section 358 (requirements for making of disclosure order), in subsection (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the case of a civil recovery investigation—

(i) the person specified in the application for the order holds recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) that person has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time, or

(iii) the property specified in the application for the order is recoverable property or associated property;”.

Customer information orders: England and Wales

10 In section 363 (customer information orders), in subsection (2)—

(a) after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”, and

(b) omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” before it).

11 In section 365 (requirements for making of customer information order), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3A) In the case of a civil recovery investigation, there must be reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person specified in the application—

(a) holds recoverable property or associated property, or

(b) has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time.”

Account monitoring orders: England and Wales

12 In section 370 (account monitoring orders), in subsection (2)—

(a) after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”, and

(b) omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” before it).

13 In section 371 (requirements for making of account monitoring order), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3A) In the case of a civil recovery investigation, there must be reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person specified in the application holds recoverable property or associated property.”

Production orders: Scotland

14 (1) Section 380 (production orders) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), omit “property subject to”.

(3) In subsection (3)(a), after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”.

15 (1) In section 381 (requirements for making of production order), in subsection (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the case of a civil recovery investigation—

(i) the person the application for the order specifies as being subject to the investigation holds recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) that person has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time, or

(iii) the property the application for the order specifies as being subject to the investigation is recoverable property or associated property;”.

Search warrants: Scotland

16 (1) Section 387 (search warrants) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), omit “property subject to”.

(3) In subsection (3)(a), after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”.

17 (1) Section 388 (requirements where production order not available) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the case of a civil recovery investigation—

(i) the person specified in the application for the warrant holds recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) that person has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time, or

(iii) the property specified in the application for the warrant is recoverable property or associated property;”.

(3) In subsection (7), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) relates to the person or property specified in the application or to any of the questions listed in subsection (7ZA), and”.

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(7ZA) Those questions are—

(a) where a person is specified in the application, any question as to—

(i) what property the person holds or has held,

(ii) whether the property is or has been recoverable property or associated property, or

(iii) the nature, extent or whereabouts of the property, and

(b) where property is specified in the application, any question as to—

(i) whether the property is or has been recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) who holds it or has held it,

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

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

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

Disclosure orders: Scotland

18 In section 391 (disclosure orders), in subsection (3)(b), at the beginning insert “a person specified in the application or”.

19 In section 392 (requirements for making of disclosure order), in subsection (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the case of a civil recovery investigation—

(i) the person specified in the application for the order holds recoverable property or associated property,

(ii) that person has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time, or

(iii) the property specified in the application for the order is recoverable property or associated property;”.

Customer information orders: Scotland

20 (1) Section 397 (customer information orders) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), omit “property subject to”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”, and

(b) omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” before it).

21 In section 399 (requirements for making of customer information order), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3A) In the case of a civil recovery investigation, there must be reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person specified in the application—

(a) holds recoverable property or associated property, or

(b) has, at any time, held property that was recoverable property or associated property at the time.”

Account monitoring orders: Scotland

22 (1) Section 404 (account monitoring orders) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), omit “property subject to”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) after “confiscation investigation” insert “, a civil recovery investigation”, and

(b) omit paragraph (b) (and the “or” before it).

23 In section 405 (requirements for making of account monitoring order), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3A) In the case of a civil recovery investigation, there must be reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person specified in the application holds recoverable property or associated property.”