The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 No. 1078

PART 4 Forfeiture powers: Amendments to the 2005 Order

Insolvency: restriction on applications for account freezing orders

28.  In article 208 (insolvency), after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) An application for the making of an account freezing order under article 213Z1 (application for account freezing order) in respect of an account in which is held money to which paragraph (2) applies, or an application under article 213Z4 (variation and setting aside of account freezing order) for the extension of the period specified in such an order, may not be made unless the appropriate court gives leave.”.