308 General exceptions
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

308  General exceptions

(1)     If—

(a)     a person disposes of recoverable property, and

(b)     the person who obtains it on the disposal does so in good faith, for value and without notice that it was recoverable property,

the property may not be followed into that person's hands and, accordingly, it ceases to be recoverable.

(2)     If recoverable property is vested, forfeited or otherwise disposed of in pursuance of powers conferred by virtue of this Part, it ceases to be recoverable.

(3)     If—

(a)     in pursuance of a judgment in civil proceedings (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere), the defendant makes a payment to the claimant or the claimant otherwise obtains property from the defendant,

(b)     the claimant's claim is based on the defendant's unlawful conduct, and

(c)     apart from this subsection, the sum received, or the property obtained, by the claimant would be recoverable property,

the property ceases to be recoverable.

In relation to Scotland, “claimant” and “defendant” are to be read as “pursuer” and “defender”.

(4)     If—

(a)     a payment is

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