Proceeds of Crime Bill, 1996

Public bill · Private Member · Presented

The Proceeds of Crime Bill 1996 would let the High Court freeze property worth at least £10,000 suspected of being linked to crime, appoint a receiver to manage it and, after seven years, transfer it to the State. It would protect innocent owners, allow reasonable living and legal expenses, and provide compensation where property was wrongly restrained.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for certain powers for the High Court in relation to the restraint and disposal of the suspected proceeds of organised criminal activity and to provide for related matters

Last updated 13 October 2020