Part 1 Civil Recovery Investigations

SCHEDULE 19 Proceeds of Crime: Investigations

Section 49

Part 1 Civil Recovery Investigations

1

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

Meaning of “civil recovery investigationâ€

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.â€

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

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