Criminal Finances Act 2017

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)U.K.

3(1)Section 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (enforcement of UK judgments in other parts of UK) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (2)(f), at the end insert “ or an unexplained wealth order made under that Part (see sections 362A and 396A of that Act) ”.

(3)In subsection (2)(g)—

(a)after “investigation” insert “ , a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation ”;

(b)for “meaning” substitute “ meanings ”.

(4)In subsection (3) for “and (4ZA)” substitute “ , (4ZA) and (4ZB) ”.

(5)After subsection (4ZA) insert—

(4ZB)This section applies to the following orders made by a magistrates' court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland—

(a)an account freezing order made under section 303Z3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

(b)an order for the forfeiture of money made under section 303Z14 of that Act;

(c)an account freezing order made under paragraph 10S of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001;

(d)an order for the forfeiture of money made under paragraph 10Z2 of that Schedule.

(6)In subsection (5)(d), for the words after “measure” substitute other than an order of any of the following kinds—

(i)a freezing order of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection (4ZB) made (in Scotland) by the sheriff (in addition to such orders made by a magistrates' court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland);

(ii)an order for the making of an interim payment;

(iii)an interim order made in connection with the civil recovery of proceeds of unlawful conduct;

(iv)an interim freezing order under section 362J of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

(v)an interim freezing order under section 396J of that Act.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58