What United Kingdom Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA): Confiscation Orders, Civil Recovery of Proceeds of Unlawful Conduct, Cash Forfeiture, Restraint Orders, Money Laundering Offences (Concealing Arrangements Acquisition Use and Possession), Failure to Disclose in Regulated Sector, Tipping Off, and Authorised Disclosures requires
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), chapter 29 of 2002, received Royal Assent on 24 July 2002 and is the principal United Kingdom statute providing for the confiscation and civil recovery of the proceeds of crime and creating the United Kingdom anti-money laundering criminal offences, administered through the National Crime Agency, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the Financial Conduct Authority. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 6 governs the making of a confiscation order by the Crown Court following conviction in confiscation proceedings. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 7 governs the recoverable amount. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 41 confers the power on the Crown Court to make restraint orders prohibiting any specified person from dealing with realisable property held by him. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 75 contains the criminal lifestyle provisions. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Part 5 (sections 240 onwards) provides for the civil recovery of the proceeds of unlawful conduct including by enforcement authorities seeking civil recovery orders in the High Court. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 327 contains the offence of concealing, disguising, converting, transferring, or removing criminal property. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 328 contains the offence of entering into or becoming concerned in an arrangement which a person knows or suspects facilitates the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 329 contains the offence of acquiring, using, or possessing criminal property. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 330 contains the offence of failure to disclose in the regulated sector. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 333A contains the offence of tipping off in the regulated sector. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 338 provides for authorised disclosures by way of a Suspicious Activity Report to the National Crime Agency providing a defence to the principal money laundering offences. The Act is the controlling United Kingdom statute for anti-money laundering criminal offences and the confiscation and civil recovery of the proceeds of crime.
Pillar: Financial Crime, AML & Sanctions · Authority: United Kingdom Government - National Crime Agency, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, and Financial Conduct Authority · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/contents
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- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 6 - making of confiscation order by the Crown Court.
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 41 - restraint orders.
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