# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 20: Confiscation assistance advisers

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

After section 185C of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 insert—
“Confiscation assistance advisers
185D (1) This section applies if a court has made a confiscation order.
(2) The Crown Court may appoint any person the court thinks appropriate to advise and assist the defendant in satisfying the confiscation order.
(3) But a person may only be appointed under subsection (2) with the person’s consent.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/22/paragraph/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-22/paragraph-20
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