{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-finances-act-2017-commencement-no-2-and-transitional-provisions-regulations-2017/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/991",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Finances Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-finances-act-2017-commencement-no-2-and-transitional-provisions-regulations-2017",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Provisions of the Act coming into force on 31st October 2017",
  "text": "The following provisions of the Act come into force on 31st October 2017—\n(a) section 10 (power to extend moratorium period);\n(b) section 11 (sharing of information within the regulated sector) so far as it applies to relevant undertakings within section 339ZG(5)(b) of POCA;\n(c) section 12 (further information orders);\n(d) section 15 (forfeiture of certain personal (or moveable) property) so far as it inserts sections 303G and 303H into POCA and so far as not already in force;\n(e) section 17 (Serious Fraud Office) so far as relevant to paragraphs (j) to (l) below;\n(f) section 36 (sharing of information within the regulated sector) so far as it applies to relevant undertakings within section 21CF(6)(b) of TACT;\n(g) section 37 (further information orders);\n(h) section 43 (enforcement in other parts of the United Kingdom) so far as not already in force;\n(i) section 53 (minor and consequential amendments) so far as relevant to paragraphs (m) to (y) below;\n(j) paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (powers of members of staff of Serious Fraud Office) so far as relevant to paragraphs (k) and (l) below;\n(k) paragraph 6 of Schedule 1;\n(l) paragraphs 14 and 24 of Schedule 1;\n(m) paragraphs 6 to 8 of Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments);\n(n) paragraph 9 of Schedule 5 so far as relevant to paragraphs (o) and (p) below;\n(o) paragraphs 10 to 12 of Schedule 5;\n(p) paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 for the purpose of issuing a code of practice under paragraph 6 of Schedule 14 to TACT;\n(q) paragraph 17 of Schedule 5 so far as relevant to paragraphs (r) to (v) below;\n(r) paragraph 37 of Schedule 5;\n(s) paragraph 38 of Schedule 5;\n(t) paragraph 58 of Schedule 5;\n(u) paragraph 83 of Schedule 5 so far as not already in force;\n(v) paragraphs 87(3) to (6) of Schedule 5 so far as they relate to section 303G(5) or 303H(4);\n(w) paragraph 89 of Schedule 5;\n(x) paragraph 90 of Schedule 5 so far as relevant to paragraph (y) below;\n(y) paragraph 91 of Schedule 5 so far as necessary for enabling an Act of Sederunt (court rules) to be made under section 215 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 in relation to a decree of removing or warrant for ejection granted under section 266(8ZA) of POCA.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Section 339ZG is inserted into POCA by section 12 of the Act and is commenced in accordance with these regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 21CF is inserted into TACT by section 36 of the Act and is commenced in accordance with these regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2007 Asp 3."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Section 266(8ZA) is inserted into POCA by section 29 of the Act."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/991/regulation/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:07:26.603038+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}