UK Act of Parliament 1996 c. 1299 United Kingdom

The Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 1 obligation carry an unlimited fine.

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Any Person1

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sch. 2 sch. 2 Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with proceeds of crime investigation or destroy relevant documentsAny Person

Unlimited fine

17 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Title and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art042 Enforcement of external confiscation orders
s.art043 Registration of external confiscation orders
s.art049 Additional investigation powers
s.art050 Order to make material available
s.art051 Authority for search
s.art052 Articles 50 and 51: supplementary provisions
s.art053 Offence of prejudicing investigation
s.art054 Disclosure of information held by government departments
s.art054 Construction of Articles 49 to 54
s.art055 Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise
s.art056 Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.
s.art057 Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals
s.paragraph/p2 Art. 3 rep. by 2002 c. 29
s.paragraph/p3 Arts. 4‐40 rep. by 2002 c. 29
s.paragraph/p4 Art. 41 rep. by 2002 c. 29
Schedules

Schedules

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17 other schedules
s.sch001 The Secretary of State may by order amend Part I by removing any offence from...
s.sch001 An order under paragraph 1 shall be subject to negative resolution .
s.sch002 (1) In this Schedule “the investigation”, in relation to a financial investigator, means the investigation...
s.sch002 (1) A financial investigator may by notice in writing require any person who he has...
s.sch002 (1) Where it appears to a financial investigator that a specified person may have benefited...
s.sch002 (1) A person shall not under paragraph 2 or 3 be required to disclose any...
s.sch002 (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse he fails...
s.sch002 Any answers given or information furnished by a person in response to a requirement imposed...
s.sch002 (1) Information obtained by a person in his capacity as a financial investigator may not...
s.sch002 (1) The Secretary of State shall make a code of practice in connection with the...
s.sch002 Regulations under paragraphs 3(4) and 7(3) shall be subject to negative resolution .
s.sch004 (1) Part II and Article 54 shall not apply— (a) in relation to any proceedings...
s.sch004 In any case in which a petition in bankruptcy was presented, or an adjudication in...
s.sch004 In any case in which a winding up of a company has commenced, or is...
s.sch004 The provisions in this Schedule shall have effect without prejudice to sections 28 and 29...
s.schedule/2/part/crossheading/investigation/powers_ Para. 3 rep. by 2002 c. 29
s.schedule n3 para.wrapper2n2 Schedule 3—Amendments

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