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Proceeds of Crime Act 1996

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Number 30 of 1996

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 1996

REVISED

Updated to 28 July 2021

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (32/2021), enacted 23 July 2021, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 (Designation of Venues and Events) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 399 of 2021), made 28 July 2021, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

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Number 30 of 1996

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 1996

REVISED

Updated to 28 July 2021

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
1A.	Seizure and detention of property.
1B.	Application to Court.
1C.	Compensation.
2.	Interim order.
3.	Interlocutory order.
4.	Disposal order.
4A.	Consent disposal order.
5.	Ancillary orders and provision in relation to certain profits or gains, etc.
6.	Order in relation to property the subject of interim order or interlocutory order.
7.	Receiver.
8.	Provisions in relation to evidence and proceedings under Act.
9.	Affidavit specifying property and income of respondent.
10.	Registration of interim orders and interlocutory orders.
11.	Bankruptcy of respondent, etc.
12.	Property subject to interim order, interlocutory order or disposal order dealt with by Official Assignee.
13.	Winding up of company in possession or control of property the subject of interim order, interlocutory order or disposal order.
14.	Immunity from proceedings.
15.	Seizure of certain property.
16.	Compensation.
16A.	Admissibility of certain documents.
16B.	Corrupt enrichment order.
17.	Expenses.
18.	Short title.

Number 30 of 1996

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 1996

REVISED

Updated to 28 July 2021

AN ACT TO ENABLE THE HIGH COURT, AS RESPECTS THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME, TO MAKE ORDERS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE DISPOSAL OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [4th August, 1996]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text):

Application of Act confirmed not restricted (12.02.2005) by Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005 (1/2005), s. 10, commenced on enactment.

Non-application to Principal Act of section 11(7) of Statute of Limitations 1957.

10.—For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that section 11(7) of the Statute of Limitations 1957 does not apply in relation to proceedings under the Principal Act.