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Back to full view	Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005Previous: PartNext: PartPart 2Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crimeChapter 1Investigatory powers of DPP, etc.Introductory60Investigatory powers of DPP etc.(1)This Chapter confers powers on—
61Offences to which this Chapter applies(1)This Chapter applies to the following offences—
Disclosure notices62Disclosure notices(1)If it appears to the Investigating Authority—
63Production of documents(1)This section applies where a disclosure notice has been given under section 62.
64Restrictions on requiring information etc.(1)A person may not be required under section 62 or 63—
65Restrictions on use of statements(1)A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed under section 62 or 63 (“the relevant statement”) may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless subsection (2) or (3) applies.
Enforcement66Power to enter and seize documents(1)A justice of the peace may issue a warrant under this section if, on an information on oath laid by the Investigating Authority, he is satisfied—
(a)subsection (1) has effect as if, for the words from the beginning to “satisfied—”, there were substituted “A sheriff may issue a warrant under this section, on the application of a procurator fiscal, if he is satisfied—”;
(b)subsections (1)(a) and (3)(b) have effect as if, for “in the information”, there were substituted “in the application”; and
67Offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants(1)A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him under section 62 or 63.
Supplementary68Procedure applicable to search warrantsIn Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) (powers of seizure to which section 50 applies) after paragraph 73E (inserted by the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30)) insert—
69Manner in which disclosure notice may be given(1)This section provides for the manner in which a disclosure notice may be given under section 62.
70Interpretation of Chapter 1(1)In this Chapter—
Chapter 2Offenders assisting investigations and prosecutions71Assistance by offender: immunity from prosecution(1)If a specified prosecutor thinks that for the purposes of the investigation or prosecution of any offence it is appropriate to offer any person immunity from prosecution he may give the person a written notice under this subsection (an “immunity notice”).
72Assistance by offender: undertakings as to use of evidence(1)If a specified prosecutor thinks that for the purposes of the investigation or prosecution of any offence it is appropriate to offer any person an undertaking that information of any description will not be used against the person in any proceedings to which this section applies he may give the person a written notice under this subsection (a “restricted use undertaking”).
(b)proceedings under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).
(3)If a person is given a restricted use undertaking the information described in the undertaking must not be used against that person in any proceedings to which this section applies brought in England and Wales or Northern Ireland except in the circumstances specified in the undertaking.
(5)The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland or a person designated by him under section 71(4)(e) may not give a restricted use undertaking in relation to proceedings in England and Wales.
(6)The Director of Public Prosecutions or a person designated by him under section 71(4)(e) may not give a restricted use undertaking in relation to proceedings in Northern Ireland.
(7)Specified prosecutor must be construed in accordance with section 71(4).
73Assistance by defendant: reduction in sentence(1)This section applies if a defendant—
(a)following a plea of guilty is either convicted of an offence in proceedings in the Crown Court or is committed to the Crown Court for sentence, and
(b)has, pursuant to a written agreement made with a specified prosecutor, assisted or offered to assist the investigator or prosecutor in relation to that or any other offence.
(2)In determining what sentence to pass on the defendant the court may take into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered.
(a)that it has passed a lesser sentence than it would otherwise have passed, and
(4)Subsection (3) does not apply if the court thinks that it would not be in the public interest to disclose that the sentence has been discounted; but in such a case the court must give written notice of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (3) to both the prosecutor and the defendant.
(5)Nothing in any enactment which—
(a)requires that a minimum sentence is passed in respect of any offence or an offence of any description or by reference to the circumstances of any offender (whether or not the enactment also permits the court to pass a lesser sentence in particular circumstances), or
affects the power of a court to act under subsection (2).
(6)If, in determining what sentence to pass on the defendant, the court takes into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered as mentioned in subsection (2), that does not prevent the court from also taking account of any other matter which it is entitled by virtue of any other enactment to take account of for the purposes of determining—
(a)the sentence, or
(b)in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, any minimum period of imprisonment which an offender must serve.
(7)If subsection (3) above does not apply by virtue of subsection (4) above, sections 174(1)(a) and 270 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (requirement to explain reasons for sentence or other order) do not apply to the extent that the explanation will disclose that a sentence has been discounted in pursuance of this section.
(a)a reference to a sentence includes, in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, a reference to the minimum period an offender is required to serve, and a reference to a lesser sentence must be construed accordingly;
(b)a reference to imprisonment includes a reference to any other custodial sentence within the meaning of section 76 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) or Article 2 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/ 3160).
(9)An agreement with a specified prosecutor may provide for assistance to be given to that prosecutor or to any other prosecutor.
(10)References to a specified prosecutor must be construed in accordance with section 71.
74Assistance by defendant: review of sentence(1)This section applies if—
(a)the Crown Court has passed a sentence on a person in respect of an offence, and
(b)the person falls within subsection (2).
(a)he receives a discounted sentence in consequence of his having offered in pursuance of a written agreement to give assistance to the prosecutor or investigator of an offence but he knowingly fails to any extent to give assistance in accordance with the agreement;
(b)he receives a discounted sentence in consequence of his having offered in pursuance of a written agreement to give assistance to the prosecutor or investigator of an offence and, having given the assistance in accordance with the agreement, in pursuance of another written agreement gives or offers to give further assistance;
(c)he receives a sentence which is not discounted but in pursuance of a written agreement he subsequently gives or offers to give assistance to the prosecutor or investigator of an offence.
(3)A specified prosecutor may at any time refer the case back to the court by which the sentence was passed if—
(a)the person is still serving his sentence, and
(b)the specified prosecutor thinks it is in the interests of justice to do so.
(4)A case so referred must, if possible, be heard by the judge who passed the sentence to which the referral relates.
(5)If the court is satisfied that a person who falls within subsection (2)(a) knowingly failed to give the assistance it may substitute for the sentence to which the referral relates such greater sentence (not exceeding that which it would have passed but for the agreement to give assistance) as it thinks appropriate.
(6)In a case of a person who falls within subsection (2)(b) or (c) the court may—
(a)take into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered;
(7)Any part of the sentence to which the referral relates which the person has already served must be taken into account in determining when a greater or lesser sentence imposed by subsection (5) or (6) has been served.
(8)A person in respect of whom a reference is made under this section and the specified prosecutor may with the leave of the Court of Appeal appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision of the Crown Court.
(9)Section 33(3) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19) (limitation on appeal from the criminal division of the Court of Appeal) does not prevent an appeal to the Supreme Court under this section.
(10)A discounted sentence is a sentence passed in pursuance of section 73 or subsection (6) above.
(11)References—
(a)to a written agreement are to an agreement made in writing with a specified prosecutor;
(b)to a specified prosecutor must be construed in accordance with section 71.
(12)In relation to any proceedings under this section, the Secretary of State may make an order containing provision corresponding to any provision in—
(a)the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (subject to any specified modifications), or
(b)the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47) (subject to any specified modifications).
(13)A person does not fall within subsection (2) if—
(a)he was convicted of an offence for which the sentence is fixed by law, and
(b)he did not plead guilty to the offence for which he was sentenced.
(14)Section 174(1)(a) or 270 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (as the case may be) applies to a sentence substituted under subsection (5) above unless the court thinks that it is not in the public interest to disclose that the person falls within subsection (2)(a) above.
(15)Subsections (3) to (9) of section 73 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section and any reference in those subsections to subsection (2) of that section must be construed as a reference to subsection (6) of this section.
75Proceedings under section 74: exclusion of public(1)This section applies to—
(a)any proceedings relating to a reference made under section 74(3), and
(a)to exclude from the proceedings any person who does not fall within subsection (4);
(b)to give such directions as it thinks appropriate prohibiting the publication of any matter relating to the proceedings (including the fact that the reference has been made).
(3)An order under subsection (2) may be made only to the extent that the court thinks—
(a)that it is necessary to do so to protect the safety of any person, and
(c)counsel or a solicitor for a party to the proceedings;
(d)a person otherwise directly concerned with the proceedings.
(a)to exclude any person from proceedings, or
(b)to restrict the publication of any matter relating to proceedings.
Chapter 3Financial reporting orders76Financial reporting orders: making(1)A court sentencing or otherwise dealing with a person convicted of an offence mentioned in subsection (3) may also make a financial reporting order in respect of him.
(2)But it may do so only if it is satisfied that the risk of the person’s committing another offence mentioned in subsection (3) is sufficiently high to justify the making of a financial reporting order.
(a)an offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)—
(b)an offence under either of the following provisions of the Theft Act 1978 (c. 31)—
(c)any offence specified in Schedule 2 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (“lifestyle offences”).
(4)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (3) so as to remove an offence from it or add an offence to it.
(5)A financial reporting order—
(6)If the order is made by a magistrates' court, the period referred to in subsection (5)(b) must not exceed 5 years.
(7)Otherwise, that period must not exceed—
77Financial reporting orders: making in Scotland(1)A court sentencing or otherwise dealing with a person convicted of an offence mentioned in subsection (3) may also make a financial reporting order in respect of him.
(2)But he or it may do so only if satisfied that the risk of the person’s committing another offence mentioned in subsection (3) is sufficiently high to justify the making of a financial reporting order.
(a)at common law, the offence of fraud,
(b)any offence specified in Schedule 4 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (“lifestyle offences”: Scotland).
(4)The Scottish Ministers may by order amend subsection (3) so as to remove an offence from it or add an offence to it.
(6)If the order is made by the sheriff, the period referred to in subsection (5)(b) must not exceed 5 years.
(7)If the order is made by the High Court of Justiciary, that period must not exceed—
78Financial reporting orders: making in Northern Ireland(1)A court sentencing or otherwise dealing with a person convicted of an offence mentioned in subsection (3) may also make a financial reporting order in respect of him.
(2)But the court may do so only if it is satisfied that the risk of the person’s committing another offence mentioned in subsection (3) is sufficiently high to justify the making of a financial reporting order.
(a)an offence under any of the following provisions of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16 (N.I.))—
(b)an offence under either of the following provisions of the Theft (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1407 (N.I. 23))—
79Financial reporting orders: effect(1)A person in relation to whom a financial reporting order has effect must do the following.
(2)He must make a report, in respect of—
(a)the period of a specified length beginning with the date on which the order comes into force, and
(b)subsequent periods of specified lengths, each period beginning immediately after the end of the previous one.
(3)He must set out in each report, in the specified manner, such particulars of his financial affairs relating to the period in question as may be specified.
(4)He must include any specified documents with each report.
(5)He must make each report within the specified number of days after the end of the period in question.
(6)He must make each report to the specified person.
(7)Rules of court may provide for the maximum length of the periods which may be specified under subsection (2).
(8)In this section, “specified” means specified by the court in the order.
(9)In Scotland the specified person must be selected by the court from a list set out in an order made for the purposes of this section by the Scottish Ministers.
(10)A person who without reasonable excuse includes false or misleading information in a report, or otherwise fails to comply with any requirement of this section, is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to—
(a)imprisonment for a term not exceeding—
(i)in England and Wales, 51 weeks,
(ii)in Scotland, 12 months,
(iii)in Northern Ireland, 6 months, or
80Financial reporting orders: variation and revocation(1)An application for variation or revocation of a financial reporting order may be made by—
81Financial reporting orders: verification and disclosure(1)In this section, “the specified person” means the person to whom reports under a financial reporting order are to be made.
(2)The specified person may, for the purpose of doing either of the things mentioned in subsection (4), disclose a report to any person who he reasonably believes may be able to contribute to doing either of those things.
(a)the specified person, or
(b)a person to whom the specified person has disclosed a report,
(4)The things mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) are—
(a)checking the accuracy of the report or of any other report made pursuant to the same order,
(b)discovering the true position.
(5)The specified person may also disclose a report for the purposes of—
(a)the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of criminal offences, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere,
(7)But nothing in this section authorises a disclosure, in contravention of any provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29), of personal data which are not exempt from those provisions.
(8)In this section, references to a report include any of its contents, any document included with the report, or any of the contents of such a document.
Chapter 4Protection of witnesses and other persons82Protection of persons involved in investigations or proceedings(1)A protection provider may make such arrangements as he considers appropriate for the purpose of protecting a person of a description specified in Schedule 5 if—
(a)the protection provider considers that the person’s safety is at risk by virtue of his being a person of a description so specified, and
(b)the person is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.
(a)the nature and extent of the risk to the person’s safety,
(d)the Director General of SOCA;
(e)any of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;
(f)the Director of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency;
(6)The Secretary of State may, after consulting the Scottish Ministers, by order amend Schedule 5 so as to add, modify or omit any entry.
83Joint arrangements(1)Arrangements may be made under section 82(1) by two or more protection providers acting jointly.
84Transfer of responsibility to other protection provider(1)A protection provider who makes arrangements under section 82(1) may agree with another protection provider that, as from a date specified in the agreement—
85Duty to assist protection providers(1)This section applies if a protection provider requests assistance from a public authority in connection with the making of arrangements under section 82(1) or the implementation, variation or cancellation of such arrangements.
86Offence of disclosing information about protection arrangements(1)A person commits an offence if—
87Defences to liability under section 86(1)A person (P) is not guilty of an offence under section 86 if—
(5)The Secretary of State may by order make provision prescribing circumstances in which a person who discloses information as mentioned in section 86(1) is not guilty in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland of an offence under that section.
88Offences of disclosing information relating to persons assuming new identity(1)A person (P) commits an offence if—
89Defences to liability under section 88(1)P is not guilty of an offence under section 88(1) if, at the time when he disclosed the information, it was not likely that its disclosure would endanger the safety of any person.
90Protection from liability(1)This section applies if—
91Transitional provision(1)This section applies to arrangements which were, at any time before the commencement of section 82, made by a protection provider, or any person acting with his authority, for the purpose of protecting a person of a description specified in Schedule 5.
(c)any of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise.
92Transitional provision: supplemental(1)In this section—
(7)But it is immaterial whether the person assumed a new identity before or on or after the relevant date.
93Provision of information(1)This section applies if—
(a)a protection provider makes arrangements under section 82(1), or
(b)a protection provider determines under section 91(5) that it is appropriate to treat arrangements to which that section applies as having been made under section 82(1).
94Interpretation of Chapter 4(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.
(9)“The Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency” and “the Director” of that Agency have the meanings given by section 42(2).
Chapter 5International obligations95Enforcement of overseas forfeiture ordersIn section 9 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5) (enforcement of overseas forfeiture orders), for subsection (6) (offences to which section applies) substitute—
96Mutual assistance in freezing property or evidence(1)The Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers may by order make provision—
(a)for the purpose of implementing any obligation of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Decision or enabling any such obligation to be implemented,
(b)for the purpose of enabling any rights enjoyed or to be enjoyed by the United Kingdom under or by virtue of the Decision to be exercised, or
(2)In subsection (1) “the Decision” means Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence.
(3)The provision that may be made under subsection (1) by the Secretary of State includes, subject to subsections (5) and (7), any provision (of any extent) that might be made by Act of Parliament.
(4)The provision that may be made under subsection (1) by the Scottish Ministers includes, subject to subsections (6) and (7), any provision that might be made by Act of the Scottish Parliament.
(5)The power conferred by subsection (1) on the Secretary of State does not include power to make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were included in an Act of that Parliament.
(6)The power conferred by subsection (1) on the Scottish Ministers is limited to the making of provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were included in an Act of that Parliament.
(7)The powers conferred by subsection (1) do not include power—
(d)to create criminal offences.
(8)Subsection (7)(c) does not preclude—
(a)the modification of a power to legislate conferred otherwise than under subsection (1), or
(b)the extension of any such power to purposes of the like nature as those for which it was conferred,
and a power to give directions as to matters of administration is not to be regarded as a power to legislate within the meaning of subsection (7)(c).
Chapter 6Proceeds of crime97Confiscation orders by magistrates' courts(1)The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he considers appropriate for or in connection with enabling confiscation orders under—
98Civil recovery: freezing orders(1)In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), after section 245 insert—
“Property freezing orders (England and Wales and Northern Ireland)245AApplication for property freezing order(1)Where the enforcement authority may take proceedings for a recovery order in the High Court, the authority may apply to the court for a property freezing order (whether before or after starting the proceedings).
245BVariation and setting aside of order(1)The court may at any time vary or set aside a property freezing order.
245CExclusions(1)The power to vary a property freezing order includes (in particular) power to make exclusions as follows—
245DRestriction on proceedings and remedies(1)While a property freezing order has effect—
“Prohibitory property orders (Scotland)255AApplication for prohibitory property order(1)Where the enforcement authority may take proceedings for a recovery order in the Court of Session, the authority may apply to the court for a prohibitory property order (whether before or after starting the proceedings).
255BVariation and recall of prohibitory property order(1)The court may at any time vary or recall a prohibitory property order.
255CExclusions(1)The power to vary a prohibitory property order includes (in particular) power to make exclusions as follows—
255DRestriction on proceedings and remedies(1)While a prohibitory property order has effect the court may sist any action, execution or other legal process in respect of the property to which the order applies.
255EArrestment of property affected by prohibitory property order(1)On the application of the enforcement authority the Court of Session may, in relation to moveable recoverable property to which a prohibitory property order applies (whether generally or to such of it as is specified in the application), grant warrant for arrestment.
255FInhibition of property affected by prohibitory property order(1)On the application of the enforcement authority, the Court of Session may, in relation to the property mentioned in subsection (2), grant warrant for inhibition against any person specified in a prohibitory property order.
99Civil recovery: interim receivers' expenses etc.(1)The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) is amended as follows.
100Detention of seized cash: meaning of “48 hours”(1)In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), Chapter 3 of Part 5 (civil recovery of cash in summary proceedings) is amended as follows.
101Appeal in proceedings for forfeiture of cash(1)For section 299 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (appeal against forfeiture of cash) substitute—
“299Appeal against decision under section 298(1)Any party to proceedings for an order for the forfeiture of cash under section 298 who is aggrieved by an order under that section or by the decision of the court not to make such an order may appeal—
102Money laundering: defence where overseas conduct is legal under local law(1)In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), Part 7 (money laundering) is amended as follows.
103Money laundering: threshold amounts(1)The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) is amended as follows.
“Threshold amounts339AThreshold amounts(1)This section applies for the purposes of sections 327(2C), 328(5) and 329(2C).
104Money laundering: disclosures to identify persons and property(1)In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), Part 7 (money laundering) is amended as follows.
105Money laundering: form and manner of disclosures(1)In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), Part 7 (money laundering) is amended as follows.
106Money laundering: miscellaneous amendments(1)In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Part 7 (money laundering) is amended as follows.
107Money laundering offences(1)The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) is amended as follows.
108International co-operation(1)Part 11 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (co-operation) is amended as follows.
109Minor and consequential amendments relating to Chapter 6Schedule 6, which contains minor and consequential amendments relating to provisions of this Chapter, has effect.