Drug Trafficking Act 1994

• Citation: 1994 c. 37
• Sections: 113

Section 1 Meaning of “drug trafficking” and “drug trafficking offence”.

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Section 2 Confiscation orders.

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Section 3 Postponed determinations.

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Section 4 Assessing the proceeds of drug trafficking.

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Section 5 Amount to be recovered under confiscation order.

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Section 6 Meaning of “amount that might be realised” and “realisable property”.

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Section 7 Value of property etc.

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Section 8 Gifts caught by this Act.

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Section 9 Application of procedure for enforcing fines.

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Section 10 Interest on sums unpaid under confiscation orders.

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Section 11 Statements relating to drug trafficking.

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Section 12 Provision of information by defendant.

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Section 13 Reconsideration of case where court has not proceeded under section 2.

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Section 14 Re-assessment of whether defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.

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Section 15 Revised assessment of proceeds of drug trafficking.

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Section 16 Increase in realisable property.

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Section 17 Inadequacy of realisable property.

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Section 18 Compensation.

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Section 19 Powers of High Court where defendant has absconded or died.

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Section 20 Effect of conviction where High Court has acted under section 19.

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Section 21 Variation of confiscation orders made by virtue of section 19.

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Section 22 Compensation etc where absconder is acquitted.

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Section 23 Power to discharge confiscation order and order compensation where absconder returns.

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Section 24 Provisions supplementary to sections 21, 22 and 23.

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Section 25 Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made.

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Section 26 Restraint orders.

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Section 27 Charging orders in respect of land, securities etc.

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Section 28 Charging orders: supplementary provisions.

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Section 29 Realisation of property.

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Section 30 Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums.

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Section 31 Exercise by High Court, county court or receiver of powers for the realisation of property.

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Section 32 Bankruptcy of defendant etc.

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Section 33 Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc.

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Section 34 Winding up of company holding realisable property.

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Section 35 Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order.

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Section 36 Receivers: supplementary provisions.

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Section 37 Recognition and enforcement of orders and functions under Part I of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987.

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Section 38 Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.

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Section 39 Enforcement of external confiscation orders.

(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council—

(a) direct in relation to a country or territory outside the United Kingdom designated by the Order (a “designated country”) that, subject to such modifications as may be specified, the relevant provisions of this Act shall apply to external confiscation orders and to proceedings which have been or are to be instituted in the designated country and may result in an external confiscation order being made there;

(b) make—

(i) such provision in connection with the taking of action in the designated country with a view to satisfying a confiscation order,

(ii) such provision as to evidence or proof of any matter for the purposes of this section and section 40 of this Act, and

(iii) such incidental, consequential and transitional provision,

as appears to Her Majesty to be expedient; and

(c) (without prejudice to the generality of this subsection) direct that, in such circumstances as may be specified, proceeds which arise out of action taken in the designated country with a view to satisfying a confiscation order shall be treated as reducing the amount payable under the order to such extent as may be specified.

(2) In this section “ external confiscation order ” means an order made by a court in a designated country for the purpose of recovering, or recovering the value of, payments or other rewards received in connection with drug trafficking.

(3) An Order in Council under this section may make different provision for different cases or classes of case.

(4) The power to make an Order in Council under this section includes power to modify the relevant provisions of this Act in such a way as to confer power on a person to exercise a discretion.

(5) An Order in Council under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) For the purposes of this section, “ the relevant provisions of this Act ” are this Part, except sections 10 and 16, and Part IV.

Section 40 Registration of external confiscation orders.

(1) On an application made by or on behalf of the Government of a designated country, the High Court may register an external confiscation order made there if—

(a) it is satisfied that at the time of registration the order is in force and not subject to appeal;

(b) it is satisfied, where the person against whom the order is made did not appear in the proceedings, that he received notice of the proceedings in sufficient time to enable him to defend them; and

(c) it is of the opinion that enforcing the order in England and Wales would not be contrary to the interests of justice.

(2) In subsection (1) above “ appeal ” includes—

(a) any proceedings by way of discharging or setting aside a judgment; and

(b) an application for a new trial or a stay of execution.

(3) The High Court shall cancel the registration of an external confiscation order if it appears to the court that the order has been satisfied by payment of the amount due under it.

(4) In this section “ designated country ” and “ external confiscation order ” have the same meaning as in section 39 of this Act.

Section 41 Interpretation of Part I.

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Section 42 Seizure and detention.

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Section 43 Forfeiture.

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Section 44 Appeal against forfeiture order made by a magistrates’ court.

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Section 45 Appeal against forfeiture order made by sheriff.

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Section 46 Rules of court.

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Section 47 Receipts.

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Section 48 Interpretation of Part II.

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Section 49 Concealing or transferring proceeds of drug trafficking.

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Section 50 Assisting another person to retain the benefit of drug trafficking.

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