Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/part/8/chapter/1
Timestamp: 2019-12-15 04:51:51
Document Index: 63493066

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art 5', 'art 5', 'art 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 17', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 14', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art 7', 'art. 17', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 14']

C1Pt. 8 Ch. 1: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)
341 InvestigationsU.K.
(a)whether a person has benefited from his criminal conduct, F1...
(b)the extent or whereabouts of his benefit from his criminal conduct [F2, or
(c)[F3the available amount in respect of the person or] the extent or whereabouts of realisable property available for satisfying a confiscation order made in respect of him.]
(2)[F4For 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)[F4But 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, [F5or]
(d)property detained under section 295 [F6, 303K or 303L].] [F7, or
(e)property held in an account in relation to which an account freezing order made under section 303Z3 has effect.]
[F8(3A)For the purposes of this Part a detained cash investigation is [F9 an investigation for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 5 into]—
(a)F10... the derivation of cash detained under [F11that Chapter] or a part of such cash, or
(b)F10... whether cash detained under [F12that Chapter], or a part of such cash, is intended by any person to be used in unlawful conduct.]
[F13(3B)For the purposes of this Part a detained property investigation is an investigation for the purposes of Chapter 3A of Part 5 into—
(b)whether money held in a frozen account, or a part of such money, is intended by any person to be used in unlawful conduct.]
[F14(5)For the purposes of this Part an exploitation proceeds investigation is an investigation for the purposes of Part 7 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (criminal memoirs etc) into—
Paragraphs (a) to (d) are to be construed in accordance with that Part of that Act.]
F1Word in s. 341(1) omitted (1.3.2016) by virtue of Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), s. 88(1), Sch. 4 para. 55; S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(g)
F2S. 341(1)(c) and word inserted (1.3.2016) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 38(1), 88(1); S.I. 2016/148, reg. 3(c)
F3Words in s. 341(1)(c) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 33, 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(q)
F4S. 341(2)(3) substituted (1.6.2015 for E.W.S., 1.2.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 19 para. 2; S.I. 2015/964, art. 2(d) (with art. 3); S.I. 2017/4, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F5Word in s. 341(3)(c) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 39(2)(a); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(b)(i)(ii)
F6Words in s. 341(3)(d) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 39(2)(b); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(b)(i)(ii)
F7S. 341(3)(e) and word inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 39(2)(c); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(b)(i)(ii)
F8S. 341(3A) inserted (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 75(1), 94(1); S.I. 2008/755, art. 17(1)(a)
F9Words in s. 341(3A) inserted (1.6.2015 for E.W.S., 1.2.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 19 para. 25(a); S.I. 2015/964, art. 2(e); S.I. 2017/4, art. 2
F10Words in s. 341(3A)(a)(b) omitted (1.6.2015 for E.W.S., 1.2.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 19 para. 25(b); S.I. 2015/964, art. 2(e); S.I. 2017/4, art. 2
F11Words in s. 341(3A)(a) substituted (1.6.2015 for E.W.S., 1.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 110; S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(hh); S.I. 2016/147, art. 3(j)
F12Words in s. 341(3A)(b) substituted (1.6.2015 for E.W.S., 1.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 110; S.I. 2015/983, arts. 2(2)(e), 3(hh); S.I. 2016/147, art. 3(j)
F13S. 341(3B)(3C) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 39(3); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(b)(i)(ii)
F14S. 341(5) added (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(5), Sch. 19 para. 2 (with s. 180); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 18
I1S. 341 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
[F15341AOrders and warrants sought for civil recovery investigationsU.K.
Where an application under this Part for an order or warrant specifies property that is subject to a civil recovery investigation, references in this Part to the investigation for the purposes of which the order or warrant is sought include investigation into—
(a)whether a person who appears to hold or to have held the specified property holds or has held other property,
(b)whether the other property is or has been recoverable property or associated property, and
(c)the nature, extent or whereabouts of the other property.]
F15S. 341A inserted (1.6.2015 for E.W.S., 1.2.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 19 para. 3; S.I. 2015/964, art. 2(d) (with art. 3); S.I. 2017/4, art. 2 (with art. 3)
342 Offences of prejudicing investigationU.K.
(1)This section applies if a person knows or suspects that an appropriate officer or (in Scotland) a proper person is acting (or proposing to act) in connection with a confiscation investigation, a civil recovery investigation [F16, a detained cash investigation ] [F17, a detained property investigation, a frozen funds investigation] [F18, an exploitation proceeds investigation] or a money laundering investigation which is being or is about to be conducted.
[F19(ba)the disclosure is of a matter within section 333A(2) or (3)(a) (money laundering: tipping off) and the information on which the disclosure is based came to the person in the course of a business in the regulated sector,]
[F20(bb)the disclosure is made in the exercise of a function under Part 7 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (criminal memoirs etc) or in compliance with a requirement imposed under or by virtue of that Act,]
[F21(c)Schedule 9 has effect for determining what is a business in the regulated sector.]
F16Words in s. 342(1) inserted (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 10 para. 2; S.I. 2008/755, art. 17(1)(d)(ii)
F17Words in s. 342(1) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. for specified purposes, 16.4.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 40; S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(a)(i)(ii)
F18Words in s. 342(1) inserted (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(5), Sch. 19 para. 3(a) (with s. 180); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 18
F19S. 342(3)(ba) inserted (26.12.2007) by Terrorism Act 2000 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3398), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(2)
F20S. 342(3)(bb) inserted (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(5), Sch. 19 para. 3(b) (with s. 180); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 18
F21S. 342(8)(c) inserted (26.12.2007) by Terrorism Act 2000 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3398), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 8(3)
C2S. 342 applied (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Crown Servants) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/173), regs. 1, 3
I2S. 342 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-6) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)