45 Imposition of unexplained wealth orders on officers etc of property holder: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (2022 c 10) | Legislation

Part 2 Unexplained Wealth Orders

45  Imposition of unexplained wealth orders on officers etc of property holder: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)     The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.

(2)     Section 362A (unexplained wealth orders) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) to (7).

(3)     After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)     In a case where the respondent is not an individual, the application may also specify a person who is a responsible officer of the respondent (and a person specified may include a person outside the United Kingdom).”

(4)     In subsection (3), in the words before paragraph (a), after

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