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Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27) Laws UK
Serious Crime Prevention OrdersGeneral 1. Serious crime prevention orders 2. Involvement in serious crime: England and Wales orders 3. Involvement in serious crime: Northern Ireland orders 4. Involvement in serious crime: supplementary 5. Type of provision that may be made by orders General safeguards in relation to orders 6. Any individual must be 18 or over 7. Other exceptions 8. Limited class of applicants for making of orders 9. Right of third parties to make representations 10. Notice requirements in relation to orders Information safeguards 11. Restrictions on oral answers 12. Restrictions for legal professional privilege 13. Restrictions on excluded material and banking information 14. Restrictions relating to other enactments 15. Restrictions on use of information obtained Duration, variation and discharge of orders 16. Duration of orders 17. Variation of orders 18. Discharge of orders Extension of jurisdiction to Crown Court 19. Orders by Crown Court on conviction 20. Powers of Crown Court to vary orders on conviction 21. Powers of Crown Court to vary orders on breach 22. Inter-relationship between different types of orders Appeals 23. Additional right of appeal from High Court 24. Appeals from Crown Court Enforcement 25. Offence of failing to comply with order 26. Powers of forfeiture in respect of offence 27. Powers to wind up companies etc: England and Wales and Scotland 28. Powers to wind up companies etc: Northern Ireland 29. Powers to wind up: supplementary Particular types of persons 30. Bodies corporate including limited liability partnerships 41. Powers of law enforcement officers to retain documents Interpretation: Part 1 42. Interpretation: Part 1 43. Index of defined expressions: Part 1 Part 2
Encouraging or assisting crimeInchoate offences 44. Intentionally encouraging or assisting an offence 45. Encouraging or assisting an offence believing it will be committed 46. Encouraging or assisting offences believing one or more will be committed 47. Proving an offence under this Part 48. Proving an offence under section 46 49. Supplemental provisions Reasonableness defence 50. Defence of acting reasonably Limitation on liability 51. Protective offences: victims not liable Jurisdiction and procedure 52. Jurisdiction 53. Prosecution of offences triable by reason of Schedule 4 54. Institution of proceedings etc. for an offence under this Part 55. Mode of trial 56. Persons who may be perpetrators or encouragers etc. 57. Alternative verdicts and guilty pleas 58. Penalties Consequential alterations of the law 59. Abolition of common law replaced by this Part 60. Amendments relating to service law 61. Repeal of offence of enabling unauthorised access to computer material 62. No individual liability in respect of corporate manslaughter 63. Consequential amendments: Part 2 Interpretation: Part 2 64. Encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence 65. Being capable of encouraging or assisting 66. Indirectly encouraging or assisting 67. Course of conduct Part 3
Other measures to prevent or disrupt serious and other crimeChapter 1
Prevention of fraudSharing information with anti-fraud organisations 68. Disclosure of information to prevent fraud 69. Offence for certain further disclosures of information 70. Penalty and prosecution for offence under section 69 71. Code of practice for disclosure of information to prevent fraud 72. Data protection rules Data matching 73. Data matching Chapter 2
Proceeds of crimeAssets Recovery Agency 74. Abolition of Assets Recovery Agency and redistribution of functions etc. Detained cash investigations: use of production orders and warrants 75. Use of production orders for detained cash investigations 76. Use of search warrants etc. for detained cash investigations 77. Further provision about detained cash investigations Extension of powers of accredited financial investigators 78. Powers to seize property to which restraint orders apply 79. Powers to recover cash 80. Powers in relation to certain investigations 81. Supplementary provision in relation to new powers Miscellaneous 82. Powers of management receivers and enforcement receivers 83. Civil recovery management receivers 84. Powers for prosecutors to appear in cash recovery proceedings 85. Disclosure of information by Revenue and Customs 86. Use of force in executing search warrants: Scotland Chapter 3
Other measures 87. Incidents involving serious violence: powers to stop and search 88. Extension of investigatory powers of Revenue and Customs Part 4
General and final provisionsGeneral 89. Orders 90. Supplementary, incidental and consequential provision 91. Transitional and transitory provisions and savings 92. Repeals and revocations Final 93. Extent 94. Commencement 95. Short title Schedule 1
Serious offencesPart 1
Serious offences in England and WalesPart 2
Serious offences in Northern IrelandSchedule 2
Functions of applicant authorities under Part 1Schedule 3
Listed OffencesPart 1
Offences common to England and Wales and Northern IrelandPart 2
Offences under particular enactments: England and WalesPart 3
Other offences: England and WalesPart 4
Offences under particular enactments: Northern IrelandPart 5
Other offences: Northern IrelandSchedule 4
Extra-territorialitySchedule 5
Amendments relating to service lawSchedule 6
Minor and consequential amendments: Part 2Part 1
References to common law offence of incitementPart 2
Other minor and consequential amendmentsSchedule 7
Data matchingPart 1
Data matching: EnglandPart 2
Data matching: WalesPart 3
Data matching: Northern IrelandSchedule 8
Abolition of Assets Recovery Agency and its DirectorPart 1
Abolition of confiscation functionsPart 2
Transfer of civil recovery functionsPart 3
Transfer or abolition of Revenue functionsPart 4
Transfer of investigation functionsPart 5
Transfer of accreditation and training functionsPart 6
Other amendments to 2002 ActPart 7
Amendments to other enactmentsSchedule 9
Transfers to SOCA or NPIASchedule 10
Detained cash investigations: further provisionSchedule 11
Powers to recover cash: financial investigatorsSchedule 12
Revenue and Customs: regulation of investigatory powersSchedule 13
Transitional and transitory provisions and savingsSchedule 14
Part 1 Serious Crime Prevention Orders General 1 Serious crime prevention orders (1) The High Court in England and Wales may make an order if-- (a) it is satisfied that a person has been involved in serious crime (whether in England and Wales or elsewhere); and (b) it has reasonable grounds to believe that the order would protect the public by preventing, restricting or disrupting involvement by the person in serious crime in England and Wales. (2) The High Court in Northern Ireland may make an order if-- (a) it is satisfied that a person has been involved in serious crime (whether in Northern Ireland or elsewhere); and (b) it has reasonable grounds to believe that the order would protect the public by preventing, restricting or disrupting involvement by the person in serious crime in Northern Ireland. (3) An order under this section may contain-- (a) such prohibitions, restrictions or requirements; and (b) such other terms; as the court considers appropriate for the purpose of protecting the public by preventing, restricting or disrupting involvement by the person concerned in serious crime in England and Wales or (as the case may be) Northern Ireland.
(4) The powers of the court in respect of an order under this section are subject to sections 6 to 15 (safeguards). (5) In this Part "serious crime prevention order" means-- (a) an order under this section; or (b) an order under section 19 (corresponding order of the Crown Court on conviction). (6) For the purposes of this Part references to the person who is the subject of a serious crime prevention order are references to the person against whom the public are to be protected. 2 Involvement in serious crime: England and Wales orders (1) For the purposes of this Part, a person has been involved in serious crime in England and Wales if he-- (a) has committed a serious offence in England and Wales; (b) has facilitated the commission by another person of a serious offence in England and Wales; or (c) has conducted himself in a way that was likely to facilitate the commission by himself or another person of a serious offence in England and Wales (whether or not such an offence was committed). (2) In this Part "a serious offence in England and Wales" means an offence under the law of England and Wales which, at the time when the court is considering the application or matter in question-- (a) is specified, or falls within a description specified, in Part 1 of Schedule 1; or (b) is one which, in the particular circumstances of the case, the court considers to be sufficiently serious to be treated for the purposes of the application or matter as if it were so specified. (3) For the purposes of this Part, involvement in serious crime in England and Wales is any one or more of the following-- (a) the commission of a serious offence in England and Wales; (b) conduct which facilitates the commission by another person of a serious offence in England and Wales; (c) conduct which is likely to facilitate the commission, by the person whose conduct it is or another person, of a serious offence in England and Wales (whether or not such an offence is committed). (4) For the purposes of section 1(1)(a), a person has been involved in serious crime elsewhere than in England and Wales if he-- (a) has committed a serious offence in a country outside England and Wales; (b) has facilitated the commission by another person of a serious offence in a country outside England and Wales; or (c) has conducted himself in a way that was likely to facilitate the commission by himself or another person of a serious offence in a country outside England and Wales (whether or not such an offence was committed). (5) In subsection (4) "a serious offence in a country outside England and Wales" means an offence under the law of a country outside England and Wales which, at the time when the court is considering the application or matter in question-- (a) would be an offence under the law of England and Wales if committed in or as regards England and Wales; and (b) either-- (i) would be an offence which is specified, or falls within a description specified, in Part 1 of Schedule 1 if committed in or as regards England and Wales; or (ii) is conduct which, in the particular circumstances of the case, the court considers to be sufficiently serious to be treated for the purposes of the application or matter as if it meets the test in sub-paragraph (i). (6) The test in subsection (4) is to be used instead of the test in section 3(1) in deciding for the purposes of section 1(1)(a) whether a person has been involved in serious crime in Northern Ireland. (7) An act punishable under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom constitutes an offence under that law for the purposes of subsection (5), however it is described in that law. 3 Involvement in serious crime: Northern Ireland orders (1) For the purposes of this Part, a person has been involved in serious crime in Northern Ireland if he-- (a) has committed a serious offence in Northern Ireland; (b) has facilitated the commission by another person of a serious offence in Northern Ireland; or (c) has conducted himself in a way that was likely to facilitate the commission by himself or another person of a serious offence in Northern Ireland (whether or not such an offence was committed). (2) In this Part "a serious offence in Northern Ireland" means an offence under the law of Northern Ireland which, at the time when the court is considering the application or matter in question-- (a) is specified, or falls within a description specified, in Part 2 of Schedule 1; or (b) is one which, in the particular circumstances of the case, the court considers to be sufficiently serious to be treated for the purposes of the application or matter as if it were so specified. (3) For the purposes of this Part, involvement in serious crime in Northern Ireland is any one or more of the following-- (a) the commission of a serious offence in Northern Ireland; (b) conduct which facilitates the commission by another person of a serious offence in Northern Ireland; (c) conduct which is likely to facilitate the commission, by the person whose conduct it is or another person, of a serious offence in Northern Ireland (whether or not such an offence is committed). (4) For the purposes of section 1(2)(a), a person has been involved in serious crime elsewhere than in Northern Ireland if he-- (a) has committed a serious offence in a country outside Northern Ireland; (b) has facilitated the commission by another person of a serious offence in a country outside Northern Ireland; or (c) has conducted himself in a way that was likely to facilitate the commission by himself or another person of a serious offence in a country outside Northern Ireland (whether or not such an offence was committed). (5) In subsection (4) "a serious offence in a country outside Northern Ireland" means an offence under the law of a country outside Northern Ireland which, at the time when the court is considering the application or matter in question-- (a) would be an offence under the law of Northern Ireland if committed in or as regards Northern Ireland; and (b) either-- (i) would be an offence which is specified, or falls within a description specified, in Part 2 of Schedule 1 if committed in or as regards Northern Ireland; or (ii) is conduct which, in the particular circumstances of the case, the court considers to be sufficiently serious to be treated for the purposes of the application or matter as if it meets the test in sub-paragraph (i). (6) The test in subsection (4) is to be used instead of the test in section 2(1) in deciding for the purposes of section 1(2)(a) whether a person has been involved in serious crime in England and Wales. (7) An act punishable under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom constitutes an offence under that law for the purposes of subsection (5), however it is described in that law. 4 Involvement in serious crime: supplementary (1) In considering for the purposes of this Part whether a person has committed a serious offence-- (a) the court must decide that the person has committed the offence if-- (i) he has been convicted of the offence; and (ii) the conviction has not been quashed on appeal nor has the person been pardoned of the offence; but (b) the court must not otherwise decide that the person has committed the offence. (2) In deciding for the purposes of this Part whether a person ("the respondent") facilitates the commission by another person of a serious offence, the court must ignore-- (a) any act that the respondent can show to be reasonable in the circumstances; and (b) subject to this, his intentions, or any other aspect of his mental state, at the time. (3) In deciding for the purposes of this Part whether a person ("the respondent") conducts himself in a way that is likely to facilitate the commission by himself or another person of a serious offence (whether or not such an offence is committed), the court must ignore-- (a) any act that the respondent can show to be reasonable in the circumstances; and (b) subject to this, his intentions, or any other aspect of his mental state, at the time. (4) The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 1. 5 Type of provision that may be made by orders (1) This section contains examples of the type of provision that may be made by a serious crime prevention order but it does not limit the type of provision that may be made by such an order. (2) Examples of prohibitions, restrictions or requirements that may be imposed by serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales or Northern Ireland include prohibitions, restrictions or requirements in relation to places other than England and Wales or (as the case may be) Northern Ireland. (3) Examples of prohibitions, restrictions or requirements that may be imposed on individuals (including partners in a partnership) by serious crime prevention orders include prohibitions or restrictions on, or requirements in relation to-- (a) an individual's financial, property or business dealings or holdings; (b) an individual's working arrangements; (c) the means by which an individual communicates or associates with others, or the persons with whom he communicates or associates; (d) the premises to which an individual has access; (e) the use of any premises or item by an individual; (f) an individual's travel (whether within the United Kingdom, between the United Kingdom and other places or otherwise). (4) Examples of prohibitions, restrictions or requirements that may be imposed on bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations by serious crime prevention orders include prohibitions or restrictions on, or requirements in relation to-- (a) financial, property or business dealings or holdings of such persons; (b) the types of agreements to which such persons may be a party; (c) the provision of goods or services by such persons; (d) the premises to which such persons have access; (e) the use of any premises or item by such persons; (f) the employment of staff by such persons. (5) Examples of requirements that may be imposed on any persons by serious crime prevention orders include-- (a) a requirement on a person to answer questions, or provide information, specified or described in an order-- (i) at a time, within a period or at a frequency; (ii) at a place; (iii) in a form and manner; and (iv) to a law enforcement officer or description of law enforcement officer; notified to the person by a law enforcement officer specified or described in the order;
(b) a requirement on a person to produce documents specified or described in an order-- (i) at a time, within a period or at a frequency; (ii) at a place; (iii) in a manner; and (iv) to a law enforcement officer or description of law enforcement officer; notified to the person by a law enforcement officer specified or described in the order.
(6) The prohibitions, restrictions or requirements that may be imposed on individuals by serious crime prevention orders include prohibitions, restrictions or requirements in relation to an individual's private dwelling (including, for example, prohibitions or restrictions on, or requirements in relation to, where an individual may reside). (7) In this Part-- "document" means anything in which information of any description is recorded (whether or not in legible form);"a law enforcement officer" means--
a member of the Serious Fraud Office; and"premises" includes any land, vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft.
(8) Any reference in this Part to the production of documents is, in the case of a document which contains information recorded otherwise than in legible form, a reference to the production of a copy of the information in legible form. General safeguards in relation to orders 6 Any individual must be 18 or over An individual under the age of 18 may not be the subject of a serious crime prevention order.
7 Other exceptions A person may not be the subject of a serious crime prevention order if the person falls within a description specified by order of the Secretary of State.
8 Limited class of applicants for making of orders A serious crime prevention order may be made only on an application by--
(a) in the case of an order in England and Wales-- (i) the Director of Public Prosecutions; (ii) the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions; or (iii) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office; and (b) in the case of an order in Northern Ireland, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland. 9 Right of third parties to make representations (1) The High Court must, on an application by a person, give the person an opportunity to make representations in proceedings before it about the making of a serious crime prevention order if it considers that the making of the order would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on that person. (2) The High Court must, on an application by a person, give the person an opportunity to make representations in proceedings before it about the variation of a serious crime prevention order if it considers that-- (a) the variation of the order; or (b) a decision not to vary it; would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on that person.
(3) The High Court must, on an application by a person, give the person an opportunity to make representations in proceedings before it about the discharge of a serious crime prevention order if it considers that-- (a) the discharge of the order; or (b) a decision not to discharge it; would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on that person.
(4) The Crown Court must, on an application by a person, give the person an opportunity to make representations in proceedings before it arising by virtue of section 19, 20 or 21 if it considers that the making or variation of the serious crime prevention order concerned (or a decision not to vary it) would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on that person. (5) A court which is considering an appeal in relation to a serious crime prevention order must, on an application by a person, give the person an opportunity to make representations in the proceedings if that person was given an opportunity to make representations in the proceedings which are the subject of the appeal. 10 Notice requirements in relation to orders (1) The subject of a serious crime prevention order is bound by it or a variation of it only if-- (a) he is represented (whether in person or otherwise) at the proceedings at which the order or (as the case may be) variation is made; or (b) a notice setting out the terms of the order or (as the case may be) variation has been served on him. (2) The notice may be served on him by-- (a) delivering it to him in person; or (b) sending it by recorded delivery to him at his last-known address (whether residential or otherwise). (3) For the purposes of delivering such a notice to him in person, a constable or a person authorised for the purpose by the relevant applicant authority may (if necessary by force)-- (a) enter any premises where he has reasonable grounds for believing the person to be; and (b) search those premises for him. (4) In this Part "the relevant applicant authority" means-- (a) in relation to a serious crime prevention order in England and Wales-- (i) where the order was applied for by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Director of Public Prosecutions; (ii) where the order was applied for by the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions, the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions; and (iii) where the order was applied for by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office; and (b) in relation to a serious crime prevention order in Northern Ireland, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland. Information safeguards <<<< >>>>
11 Restrictions on oral answers A serious crime prevention order may not require a person to answer questions, or provide information, orally.
12 Restrictions for legal professional privilege (1) A serious crime prevention order may not require a person-- (a) to answer any privileged question; (b) to provide any privileged information; or (c) to produce any privileged document. (2) A "privileged question" is a question which the person would be entitled to refuse to answer on grounds of legal professional privilege in proceedings in the High Court. (3) "Privileged information" is information which the person would be entitled to refuse to provide on grounds of legal professional privilege in such proceedings. (4) A "privileged document" is a document which the person would be entitled to refuse to produce on grounds of legal professional privilege in such proceedings. (5) But subsection (1) does not prevent an order from requiring a lawyer to provide the name and address of a client of his. 13 Restrictions on excluded material and banking information (1) A serious crime prevention order may not require a person to produce-- (a) in the case of an order in England and Wales, any excluded material as defined by section 11 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60); and (b) in the case of an order in Northern Ireland, any excluded material as defined by Article 13 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I.12)). (2) A serious crime prevention order may not require a person to disclose any information or produce any document in respect of which he owes an obligation of confidence by virtue of carrying on a banking business unless condition A or B is met. (3) Condition A is that the person to whom the obligation of confidence is owed consents to the disclosure or production. (4) Condition B is that the order contains a requirement-- (a) to disclose information, or produce documents, of this kind; or (b) to disclose specified information which is of this kind or to produce specified documents which are of this kind. 14 Restrictions relating to other enactments (1) A serious crime prevention order may not require a person-- (a) to answer any question; (b) to provide any information; or Pages: