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Drug Trafficking Act 1994 in Northern Ireland

1994 c. 37 · Enacted 3 November 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 9 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 30 November 2016.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 9—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 10—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 15—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 16—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 17—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 21—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 41—Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 Sch. 8
s. 60(6)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 36 para. 12(2)
s. 60(6A)(aa)insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 36 para. 12(3)

Contents

  1. Part I: Confiscation orders
  2. 5Amount to be recovered under confiscation order. Repealed
  3. 7Value of property etc. Repealed
  4. 8Gifts caught by this Act. Repealed
  5. 11Statements relating to drug trafficking. Repealed
  6. 13Reconsideration of case where court has not proceeded under section 2. Repealed
  7. 14Re-assessment of whether defendant has benefited from drug trafficking. Repealed
  8. 22Compensation etc where absconder is acquitted. Repealed
  9. 23Power to discharge confiscation order and order compensation where absconder returns. Repealed
  10. 24Provisions supplementary to sections 21, 22 and 23. Repealed
  11. 25Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made. Repealed
  12. 27Charging orders in respect of land, securities etc. Repealed
  13. 28Charging orders: supplementary provisions. Repealed
  14. 29Realisation of property. Repealed
  15. 31Exercise by High Court, county court or receiver of powers for the realisation of property. Repealed
  16. 32Bankruptcy of defendant etc. Repealed
  17. 33Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc. Repealed
  18. 34Winding up of company holding realisable property. Repealed
  19. 35Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order. Repealed
  20. 36Receivers: supplementary provisions. Repealed
  21. 38Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders. Repealed
  22. 39Enforcement of external confiscation orders.
  23. 40Registration of external confiscation orders.
  24. Part II: Drug trafficking money imported or exported in cash
  25. 42Seizure and detention. Repealed
  26. 43Forfeiture. Repealed
  27. 44Appeal against forfeiture order made by a magistrates’ court. Repealed
  28. 45Appeal against forfeiture order made by sheriff. Repealed
  29. 46Rules of court. Repealed
  30. 47Receipts. Repealed
  31. 48Interpretation of Part II. Repealed
  32. 49Concealing or transferring proceeds of drug trafficking. Repealed
  33. 50Assisting another person to retain the benefit of drug trafficking. Repealed
  34. 51Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of drug trafficking. Repealed
  35. 52Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering. Repealed
  36. 53Tipping-off. Repealed
  37. 54Penalties. Repealed
  38. Part IV: Miscellaneous and supplemental
  39. 59AConstruction of sections 55 to 59
  40. Interpretation of Act
  41. 63General interpretation.
  42. 64Index of defined expressions. Repealed
  43. Supplemental
  44. 65Consequential amendments and modifications of other Acts.
  45. 66Transitional provisions and savings.
  46. 67Repeals etc.
  47. 68Extent.
  48. 69Short title and commencement.
  49. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)
  52. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  53. 4Paragraph 4
  54. 5Paragraph 5
  55. Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
  56. 6Paragraph 6
  57. 7Paragraph 7
  58. 11Paragraph 11
  59. 20Paragraph 20
  60. 22Paragraph 22
  61. Extradition Act 1989 (c. 33)
  62. 23Paragraph 23
  63. 24Paragraph 24
  64. Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)
  65. 25Paragraph 25
  66. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  67. 27Paragraph 27
  68. 28Paragraph 28
  69. 29Paragraph 29
  70. Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)
  71. 30Paragraph 30
  72. Schedule 2: Transitional provisions etc
  73. General transitional provisions and savings
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. Provision in relation to section 32 of this Act
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. Provision in relation to section 34 of this Act
  81. 6Paragraph 6
  82. Provision in relation to Part II of this Act
  83. 7Paragraph 7
  84. Provision in relation to section 21(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993
  85. 8Paragraph 8
  86. Provision in relation to section 26(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1993
  87. 9Paragraph 9
  88. Provision in relation to Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice Act 1993
  89. 10Paragraph 10
  90. Further transitional provision
  91. 11Paragraph 11
  92. Schedule 3Repeals
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. 2Paragraph 2

5Amount to be recovered under confiscation order.F1

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7Value of property etc.F1

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8Gifts caught by this Act.F1

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11Statements relating to drug trafficking.F1E1

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13Reconsideration of case where court has not proceeded under section 2.F1

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14Re-assessment of whether defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.F1

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22Compensation etc where absconder is acquitted.F1

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23Power to discharge confiscation order and order compensation where absconder returns.F1

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24Provisions supplementary to sections 21, 22 and 23.F1

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25Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made.F1

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27Charging orders in respect of land, securities etc.F1

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28Charging orders: supplementary provisions.F1

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29Realisation of property.F1

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31Exercise by High Court, county court or receiver of powers for the realisation of property.F1

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32Bankruptcy of defendant etc.F1

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33Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc.F1

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34Winding up of company holding realisable property.F1

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35Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order.F1

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36Receivers: supplementary provisions.F1

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38Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.F1

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39Enforcement of external confiscation orders.

(F11)

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.

40Registration of external confiscation orders.

(F11)

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.

42Seizure and detention.

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43Forfeiture.

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

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45Appeal against forfeiture order made by sheriff.

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46Rules of court.

F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47Receipts.

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48Interpretation of Part II.

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49Concealing or transferring proceeds of drug trafficking.F1

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50Assisting another person to retain the benefit of drug trafficking.F1

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51Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of drug trafficking.F1

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52Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering.F1

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53Tipping-off.F1

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54Penalties.F1

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59AConstruction of sections 55 to 59F1

(1)

This section has effect for the purposes of sections 55 to 59.

(2)

A reference to a constable includes a reference to a customs officer.

(3)

A customs officer is a person commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2).

(4)

Drug trafficking means doing or being concerned in any of the following (whether in England and Wales or elsewhere)—

(a)

producing or supplying a controlled drug where the production or supply contravenes section 4(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 or a corresponding law;

(b)

transporting or storing a controlled drug where possession of the drug contravenes section 5(1) of that Act or a corresponding law;

(c)

importing or exporting a controlled drug where the importation or exportation is prohibited by section 3(1) of that Act or a corresponding law;

(d)

manufacturing or supplying a scheduled substance within the meaning of section 12 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 where the manufacture or supply is an offence under that section or would be such an offence if it took place in England and Wales;

(e)

using any ship for illicit traffic in controlled drugs in circumstances which amount to the commission of an offence under section 19 of that Act.

(5)

In this section “corresponding law” has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

63General interpretation.C1

F1(1)

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(2)

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(3)

Subject to section 66(2) and (6) of this Act—

F2(a)

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(b)

any reference in this Act to “drug trafficking” includes a reference to drug trafficking carried out before the commencement of this Act.

64Index of defined expressions.F1

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65Consequential amendments and modifications of other Acts.C1E1

(1)

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (being amendments consequential upon the provisions of this Act).

(2)

In section 1(2)(a) of the Rehabilitation M1 of Offenders Act 1974 (failure to pay fines etc. not to prevent person becoming rehabilitated) the reference to a fine or other sum adjudged to be paid by or imposed on a conviction does not include a reference to an amount payable under a confiscation order.

(3)

Section 281(4) of the Insolvency M2 Act 1986 (discharge of bankrupt not to release him from liabilities in respect of fines, etc.) shall have effect as if the reference to a fine included a reference to a confiscation order.

F1(4)

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66Transitional provisions and savings.C1

(1)

The transitional provisions and savings set out in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect.

(2)

Part I and section 59 of this Act shall not apply—

(a)

in relation to any proceedings for, or in respect of, an offence if the person accused (or, as the case may be, convicted) of that offence was charged with the offence (whether by the laying of an information or otherwise) before the date on which this Act comes into force, or

(b)

in relation to any proceedings not within paragraph (a) above instituted before that date,

and references in this subsection to proceedings include a reference to any order made by a court in the proceedings.

(3)

Accordingly (and without prejudice to section 16 of the Interpretation M1 Act 1978), the relevant enactments and any instrument made under any of those enactments shall continue to apply in relation to any proceedings within subsection (2)(a) or (b) above (and, in particular, in relation to any confiscation order, within the meaning of the Drug M2 Trafficking Offences Act 1986, made in any such proceedings) as if this Act had not been passed.

(4)

In subsection (3) above “the relevant enactments” are—

(a)

the enactments reproduced in Part I and section 59 of this Act,

(b)

any other enactment reproduced by this Act, so far as applicable in relation to any of the enactments reproduced in that Part or that section, and

(c)

any enactment amended by this Act,

but do not include any enactment which, immediately before the date on which this Act comes into force, had not come into force.

(5)

Subsection (2) above is without prejudice to section 4(7), 7(4), 26(3) or 29(7) of this Act.

(6)

Nothing in section 19(3) or (4) of this Act shall apply to any proceedings—

(a)

for an offence committed before the commencement of this Act; or

(b)

for one or more offences, any one of which was so committed.

67Repeals etc.C1E1

(1)

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(2)

Paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal M1 Justice (Confiscation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (which amends section 29(1) of the Criminal M2 Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990) is hereby revoked.

68Extent.C1

(1)

Subject to the following provisions of this section, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2)

The following provisions of this Act also extend to Scotland—

F1(a)

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(b)

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(c)

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(d)

section F259(11) to (13);

(e)

this section;

(f)

section 69;

(g)

sections F3..., 63, ..., 65(1), 66 and 67(1), so far as they relate to provisions which extend to Scotland; and

(h)

Schedule 2.

(3)

The following provisions of this Act also extend to Northern Ireland—

F4(a)

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(b)

this section;

(c)

section 69;

(d)

sections 63, F5..., 65(1), 66 and 67(1), so far as they relate to provisions which extend to Northern Ireland; and

(e)

Schedule 2.

(4)

Section 67(2) of this Act extends to Northern Ireland only.

(5)

The modifications of other enactments specified in section 65(2) to (4) of this Act, and the amendments specified in Schedule 1 to this Act, have the same extent as the enactments to which they relate.

(6)

Subject to subsection (7) below, the repeals contained in Schedule 3 to this Act have the same extent as the provisions to which they relate.

(7)

The repeals of—

(a)

sections 14 and 23A of the Criminal M1 Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990, and

(b)

paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal M2 Justice Act 1993,

extend to England and Wales only.

69Short title and commencement.C1

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Drug Trafficking Act 1994..

(2)

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

Schedule 1E1

Consequential amendments

2

In section 50 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (meaning of “sentence”), in subsection (1), as amended by paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the Criminal M1 Justice Act 1993—

(a)

in paragraph (d), for the words “Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986” there shall be substituted the words “ Drug Trafficking Act 1994 ”; and

(b)

in paragraph (g), for the words “section 4A of the Act of 1986” there shall be substituted the words “ section 19 of the Act of 1994 ”.

3F1

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4

In section 23 of that Act (power to search and obtain evidence), in subsection (3A)—

F1(a)

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(b)

after the words “that Act” there shall be inserted the words “ of 1990 ”.

5

In section 27 of that Act (forfeiture of things relating to certain offences), in subsection (1), for the words “section 38(1) of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1(3) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 ”.

6

In section 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (enforcement of United Kingdom judgments in other parts of the United Kingdom) the following shall be substituted for subsection (4A)—

“(4A)

This section does not apply as respects—

(a)

the enforcement in Scotland of orders made by the High Court or a county court in England and Wales under or for the purposes of Part VI of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 or the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (confiscation of the proceeds of certain offences or of drug trafficking); or

(b)

the enforcement in England and Wales of orders made by the Court of Session under or for the purposes of Part I of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (confiscation of the proceeds of drug trafficking).”

7

In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (persons convicted of offences under certain enactments not eligible for early release), at the end there shall be added—

“ DRUG TRAFFICKING ACT 1994

Section 49 (concealing or transferring the proceeds of drug trafficking).

Section 50 (assisting another person to retain the benefit of drug trafficking).

Section 51 (acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of drug trafficking).”

11

In section 40 of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (extent), for subsection (4) there shall be substituted—

“(4)

Section 34 of this Act and, so far as it relates to that section, this section, extend also to Scotland.”

20

In section 35 of that Act (winding up of company holding realisable property), in subsection (4), for the words “section 1 of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986” there shall be substituted the words “ section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 ”.

22

In section 151 of that Act (Customs and Excise power of arrest), in subsection (5), for the words “section 38(1) of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 other than an offence under section 24” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1(3) of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 other than an offence under section 50 ”.

23

In section 22(4) of the Extradition Act 1989 (offences in relation to which provision applying that Act may be made under that section), in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (h), for the words “Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986; and” there shall be substituted the words “ Drug Trafficking Act 1994; ”.

24

In Schedule 1 to that Act (provisions deriving from the Extradition Act 1870 etc), in paragraph 15 (certain acts deemed to be offences committed within the jurisdiction of foreign state), in sub-paragraph (j), for the words “Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986;” there shall be substituted the words “ Drug Trafficking Act 1994; ”.

25

In F1... the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 ....

26F1

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27

(1)

Section 15 of that Act (interest on sums unpaid under confiscation orders) shall be amended as set out in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) below.

(2)

In subsection (1), the words “under section 31(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 or” shall be omitted.

(3)

The following shall be substituted for subsection (2)—

“(2)

The sheriff may, on the application of the prosecutor, increase the term of imprisonment or detention fixed in respect of the confiscation order under section 396(2) of the said Act of 1975 (imprisonment in default of payment) if the effect of subsection (1) above is to increase the maximum period applicable in relation to the order under section 407(1A) of the said Act of 1975.”

(4)

In subsection (3), the words from “shall be that” to “Scotland” shall be omitted.

28

In section 24 of that Act (interpretation of Part II), in subsection (2), for the words “Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986” there shall be substituted the words “ Drug Trafficking Act 1994 ”.

29

In section 32(4) of that Act (which provides that Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that that Act shall extend to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any colony), after the words “this Act” there shall be inserted the words “ and those provisions of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 which re-enact provisions of this Act ”.

30

(1)

Section 79 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 shall be amended as set out in this paragraph.

(2)

In subsection (2) (provisions extending to the United Kingdom), the references to section 25 and to paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 shall be omitted.

(3)

In subsection (3) (provisions extending to Great Britain only), the words “13(9) to (11),” and “24(2), (3) and (7) to (10),” shall be omitted.

(4)

In subsection (5) (provisions extending to Scotland and Northern Ireland only) after the word “34(2)” there shall be inserted the words “ and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 ”.

1

Anything done or having effect as if done (including the making of subordinate legislation) under or for the purposes of any provision repealed or revoked by this Act has effect as if done under or for the purposes of any corresponding provision of this Act.

2

Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment, or in any instrument or document, to a provision of this Act is (so far as the context permits) to be read as being or (according to the context) including in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of this Act a reference to the corresponding provision repealed or revoked by this Act.

3

Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, or in any instrument or document, to a provision repealed or revoked by this Act is (so far as the context permits) to be read as being or (according to the context) including in relation to times, circumstances and purposes after the commencement of this Act a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

4

Paragraphs 1 to 3 above—

(a)

have effect in place of section 17(2) of the Interpretation M1 Act 1978 (but are without prejudice to any other provision of that Act); and

(b)

are subject to section 66(2) to (6) of this Act.

5

In any case in which a petition in bankruptcy was presented, or a receiving order or adjudication in bankruptcy was made, before 29 December 1986 (the date on which the Insolvency M1 Act 1986 came into force), section 32 of this Act has effect with the following modifications—

(a)

for references to the bankrupt’s estate for the purposes of Part IX of that Act there are substituted references to the property of the bankrupt for the purposes of the Bankruptcy M2 Act 1914;

(b)

for references to the Act of 1986 and sections 280(2)(c), 286, 339 and 423 of that Act there are respectively substituted references to the Act of 1914 and to sections 26(2), 8, 27 and 42 of that Act;

(c)

the references in subsection (4) to an interim receiver appointed as there mentioned include, where a receiving order has been made, a reference to the receiver constituted by virtue of section 7 of the Act of 1914; and

(d)

subsection (2)(b) is omitted.

6

In any case in which a winding up of a company commenced, or is treated as having commenced, before 29 December 1986 (the date on which the Insolvency Act 1986 came into force), section 34 of this Act has effect with the substitution for references to the Insolvency Act 1986 of references to the Companies M1 Act 1985.

7

Nothing in sections 43(4), 44 or 45 of this Act shall apply to an order made before the coming into force of this Act under section 26 of the Criminal M1 Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.

8

The repeal by this Act of subsection (2) of section 21 of the Criminal M1 Justice Act 1993 (which substitutes a new subsection for section 24A(6) of the Drug M2 Trafficking Offences Act 1986) shall not affect the operation of paragraphs (c) to (h) of subsection (3) of that section (which provides for the same subsection as is set out in subsection (2) to be substituted for certain other enactments).

9

The repeal by this Act of subsection (1) of section 26 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (which inserts subsections (2A) and (2B) into section 31 of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986) shall not affect the operation of subsection (2) of that section (which provides for the same subsections to be inserted into section 42 of the Criminal M1 Justice (Scotland) Act 1987).

10

The repeal by this Act of paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (which inserts a section 36B into the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986) shall not affect the operation of the remaining provisions of that Schedule (which provide for a modified version of that section to be inserted into certain other Acts).

11

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument, in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act in so far as it reproduces the effect of any provision of the Criminal Justice Act 1993, make such further transitional provision or savings as he considers appropriate.

Schedule 3Repeals

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1925 c. 21.The Land Registration Act 1925.In section 49(1)(g), the words “the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 or”.
1984 c. 60.The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.Section 116(2)(aa).
1985 c. 66.The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.In section 7(1), in the definition of “charging order”, the words “by section 9(2) of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 or”.
1986 c. 32.The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986.The whole Act, except sections 24(6), 32, 34, and 40(1) and (3) to (5).
1987 c. 41.The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987.Section 31.
Section 45(3) and (7).
1988 c. 33.The Criminal Justice Act 1988.Section 103(1).
In Schedule 5, Part I.
1988 c. 50.The Housing Act 1988.In Schedule 17, paragraphs 71 and 72.
1990 c. 5.The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.Section 14.
In section 15, in subsection (1), the words “under section 31(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 or”, and in subsection (3) the words from “shall be that” to “Scotland”.
Section 16.
Section 23A.
Sections 25 to 29.
Section 30(2) and (3).
Section 31(2).
In Schedule 4, paragraph 4.
1993 c. 36.The Criminal Justice Act 1993.Sections 7 to 16.
Section 18.
Section 20(1).
Section 21(2) and (3)(a) and (b).
Section 22(1).
Section 24(1) to (11).
Section 25.
Section 26(1).
Section 78(7).
In section 79, in subsection (2), the references to section 25 and to paragraph 5 of Schedule 4; and in subsection (3), the words “13(9) to (11),” and “24(2), (3) and (7) to (10),”.
In Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 5.
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 5 and 6.
1994 c. 33.The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.In Schedule 9, paragraph 28.

1

This Table shows the derivation of the provisions of the Act.

2

The following abbreviations are used in the table:—

1986= Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32)
1987= Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41)
1988= Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
1990= Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)
1993= Criminal Justice Act 1993 (c. 36)
ProvisionDerivation
1(1), (2)1986 s.38(1) “drug trafficking”; 1990 Sch.4 para.4(3); 1993 s.24(8).
(3)1986 s.38(1) “drug trafficking offence”; 1990 Sch.4 para.4(4); 1993 s.24(9).
(4)1986 s.38(1) “corresponding law”.
(5)Drafting.
2(1)1986 s.1(1); 1993 s.7(1).
(2) to (6)1986 s.1(2) to (6).
(7)1986 s.1(7); 1988 Sch.8 para.2.
(8)1986 s.1(7A); 1993 s.7(2).
(9)1986 s.38(1) “confiscation order”; 1993 Sch.5 para.6 (part).
3(1) to (9)1986 s.1A (1) to (9); 1993 s.8 (part).
(10)1986 s.1A(9A); Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) Sch. 9 para. 28.
(11)1986 s.1A(10), (11); 1993 s.8 (part).
4(1)1986 s.2(1); 1990 s.29(1) (part).
(2)1986 s.2(2); 1993 s.9(2).
(3)1986 s.2(3); 1993 s.9(4).
(4)1986 s.2(2A), (2B); 1993 s.9(3).
(5)1986 s.2(4); 1990 Sch.4 para.4(2); 1993 s.16(2).
(6)1986 s.2(5) (part).
(7)1986 s.2(5) (part); 1987 s.45(7)(a); drafting.
(8)Drafting.
5(1), (2)1986 s.4(1), (2).
(3)1986 s.4(3); 1993 s.7(3).
6(1)1986 s.5(3).
(2)1986 s.5(1).
(3)1986 s.5(2); Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (c. 4) Sch.8 para.7.
(4)1986 s.5(7).
7(1) to (3)1986 s.5(4) to (6).
(4)Drafting.
81986 s.5(9), (10).
9(1), (2)1986 s.6(1), (2).
(3)1986 s.6(3); 1988 Sch.8 para.2.
(4)1986 s.6(4).
(5)1986 s.6(7); 1993 s.13(1).
(6)1986 s.6(6) (part).
101990 s.15 (part).
11(1)1986 s.3(1) (part); 1993 s.10(2) (part).
(2) to (7)1986 s.3(1A) to (2); 1993 s.10(2) (part).
(8)1986 s.3(3); 1993 s.10(3), Sch.5 para.5.
(9)1986 s.3(4).
(10)1986 s.3(5); 1993 s.10(4).
(11)1986 s.3(6).
12(1)1986 s.3A(1) (part); 1993 s.10(5) (part).
(2) to (7)1986 s.3A(2) to (7); 1993 s.10(5) (part).
13(1) to (10)1986 s.5A(1) to (10); 1993 s.12 (part).
(11)1986 ss.3(1) (part), 3A(1) (part); 1993 s.10(2) (part), (5) (part).
(12)1986 s.5A(11); 1993 s.12 (part).
14(1) to (6)1986 s.5B(1) to (6); 1993 s.12 (part).
(7)1986 s.5B(8); 1993 s.12 (part); drafting.
(8)1986 ss.3(1) (part), 3A(1) (part); 1993 s.10(2) (part), (5) (part).
15(1), (2)1986 s.5C(1), (2); 1993 s.12 (part).
(3)1986 ss.3(1) (part), 3A(1) (part); 1993 s.10(2) (part), (5) (part).
(4)1986 s.5C(4); 1993 s.12 (part).
(5)1986 s.5C(3); 1993 s.12 (part).
(6) to (14)1986 s.5C(5) to (13); 1993 s.12 (part).
(15)1986 s.5C(15); 1993 s.12 (part); drafting.
161990 s.16.
17(1)1986 s.14(1); 1993 s.11(2).
(2)1986 s.14(2).
(3)1986 s.14(3); 1993 s.11(3).
(4)1986 s.14(4).
(5)1986 s.14(5); 1993 s.11(4).
18(1)1986 s.19(1); 1988 Sch.5 para.12(b).
(2)1986 s.19(2); 1987 s.45(7)(d); 1993 s.24(2) (part).
(3)1986 s.19(2A); 1988 Sch.5 para.12(d).
(4), (5)1986 s.19(3), (4).
19(1) to (5)1986 s.4A (1) to (5); 1993 s.14(1) (part).
(6)1986 ss.3(1) (part), 4A(6); 1993 ss.10(2) (part), 14(1) (part).
(7)1986 s.6(6) (part); 1993 s.14(2); drafting.
(8)1986 s.6(8); 1993 s.14(3).
(9)1986 s.5B(7); 1993 s.12 (part).
(10)1986 s.5C(14); 1993 s.12 (part).
201986 s.4B; 1993 s.14(1) (part).
211986 s.19C(1) to (5), (9); 1993 s.15 (part).
221986 s.19A(1) to (3); 1993 s.15 (part).
231986 s.19B(1) to (3); 1993 s.15 (part).
24(1)1986 ss.19A(4), 19B(4), 19C(6); 1993 s.15 (part).
(2)1986 ss.19A(5), 19B(5), 19C(7); 1993 s.15 (part).
(3)1986 ss.19A(6), 19B(6), 19C(8); 1993 s.15 (part).
(4)1986 ss.19A(7), 19B(7); 1993 s.15 (part).
25(1)1986 s.7(1); 1993 s.13(3).
(2)1986 s.7(6); 1993 s.13(5) (part).
(3)1986 s.7(2); 1993 s.13(4).
(4)1986 s.7(3).
(5)1986 s.7(4), (5); 1988 Sch.5 para.2(b); 1993 s.13(5) (part).
26(1), (2)1986 s.8(1), (2).
(3)1986 s.8(3); drafting.
(4)1986 s.8(4).
(5)1986 s.8(5); 1993 s.13(6).
(6)1986 s.8(5A); 1988 Sch.5 para.3(1).
(7)1986 s.8(6); 1993 s.24(1).
(8)1986 s.8(7).
(9)1986 s.8(8) (part); 1987 s.45(7)(b)(i) (part).
(10)1986 s.8(8) (part); 1987 s.45(7)(b)(i) (part).
(11)1986 s.8(9); 1987 s.45(7)(b)(ii).
(12), (13)1986 s.8(10), (11); 1988 Sch.5 para.3(2).
27(1), (2)1986 s.9(1), (2).
(3)1986 s.9(3); 1988 Sch.5 para.4(1).
(4) to (6)1986 s.9(4) to (6).
(7)1986 s.9(7); 1993 s.13(7).
(8)1986 s.9(8); 1988 Sch.5 para.4(2).
(9)1986 s.10(7).
281986 s.10(2) to (6).
29(1)1986 s.11(1); 1993 s.13(8).
(2) to (6)1986 s.11(2) to (6).
(7)1986 s. 11(7); drafting.
(8)1986 s.11(8).
30(1)1986 s.12(1) (part).
(2)1986 s.12(1) (part); 1988 Sch.5 para.6(2); 1993 s.24(2) (part).
(3)1986 s.12(2); 1993 s.24(2) (part).
(4) to (9)1986 s.12(3) to (7); 1988 Sch.5 para.6(3).
31(1)1986 s.13(1); 1993 s.24(2) (part).
(2) to (4)1986 s.13(2) to (4).
(5)1986 s.13(6).
(6)1986 s.13(5).
32(1)1986 s.15(1).
(2)1986 s.15(2), (3); Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) Sch.17 para.71; 1993 s.24(2) (part).
(3), (4)1986 s.15(4), (5).
(5)1986 s.15(6); 1993 s.13(9).
33(1)1986 s.16(1).
(2)1986 s.16(2); 1987 s.45(7)(c)(i); 1988 Sch.5 para.8(2); Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) Sch.17 para.72; 1993 s.24(2) (part).
(3), (4)1986 s.16(3), (4).
(5)1986 s.16(5); 1988 Sch.5 para.8(3); Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) s.17(2).
(6)1986 s.16(6); 1993 s.13(10).
(7)1986 s.16(7).
34(1)1986 s.17(1).
(2)1986 s.17(2), (3); 1993 s.24(2) (part).
(3), (4)1986 s.17(4), (5).
35(1), (2)1986 s.17A(1); 1988 Sch.5 para.10 (part).
(3)1986 s.17A(2); 1988 Sch.5 para.10 (part); 1993 s.24(3).
(4)1986 s.17A(3); 1988 Sch.5 para.10 (part).
36(1)1986 s.18(1).
(2)1986 s.18(2); 1993 s.24(4).
37(1) to (5)1986 s.24A(1) to (5); 1987 s.31 (part).
(6)1986 s.24A(6); 1987 s.31 (part); 1993 s.21(2).
38(1)1986 s.25(1); 1988 Sch.5 para.14(1); 1993 s.22(1) (part).
(2), (3)1986 s.25(2), (3).
(4)1986 s.25(3A); 1993 s.22(1) (part).
(5)1986 s.25(4); 1993 s.21(3)(a).
39(1) to (4)1986 s.26(1), (2) (part), (3), (4); 1988 Sch.5 para.15 (part).
(5)1986 s.26(5); 1993 s.21(3)(b).
(6)Drafting.
40(1) to (3).1986 s.26A; 1988 Sch.5 para.15 (part).
(4)Drafting.
41(1)Drafting.
(2)1986 s.38(11).
(3) to (7)1986 s.38(12) to (12D); 1993 s.13(11).
(8)1986 s.38(13); 1988 Sch.5 para.16.
42(1) to (3)1990 s.25(1) to (3).
(4)1990 s.28(1).
(5) to (7)1990 s.25(4) to (6).
(8)1990 s.27.
43(1) to (3)1990 s.26(1) to (3).
(4)1990 s.26(4); 1993 s.25(3).
441990 s.26A; 1993 s.25(1) (part).
451990 s.26B; 1993 s.25(1) (part).
46(1)1990 s.28(2); 1993 s.25(4).
(2)1990 s.28(3).
47(1)1990 s.30(2).
(2)1990 s.30(3); 1993 s.25(5).
48(1)1990 s.29(1) (part).
(2)1990 s.29(1) (part); Criminal Justice (Confiscation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990, S.I.1990/2588 (N.I. 17), Sch.2 para.9.
(3), (4)1990 s.29(2), (3).
49(1), (2)1990 s.14(1), (2) (part).
(3)1990 s.14(4) (part).
50(1), (2)1986 s.24(1), (2).
(3)1986 s.24(3); 1993 s.18(2).
(4)1986 s.24(4).
(5)1986 s.24(4A); 1993 s.18(3).
511986 s.23A(1) to (8), (10); 1993 s.16(1) (part).
52(1) to (6)1986 s.26B(1) to (6); 1993 s.18(1) (part).
(7)1986 s.26B(7), (8); 1993 s.18(1) (part).
(8), (9)1986 s.26B(9), (10); 1993 s.18(1) (part).
53(1) to (6)1986 s.26C(1) to (6); 1993 s.18(1) (part).
(7)1986 s.26C(9); 1993 s.18(1) (part).
(8)1986 s.26C(7); 1993 s.18(1) (part).
54(1)1986 ss.23A(9), 24(5); 1990 s.14(6); 1993 s.16(1) (part).
(2)1986 ss.26B(11), 26C(8); 1993 s.18(1) (part).
55(1) to (5)1986 s.27(1) to (5).
(6)1986 s.27(10); 1993 s.24(5) (part).
(7), (8)1986 s.27(6), (7).
(9)1986 s.27(8); 1993 s.24(5) (part).
(10)1986 ss.27(9), 38(1) “authorised government department”.
561986 s.28.
571986 s.29.
58(1), (2)1986 s.31(1), (2).
(3), (4)1986 s.31(2A), (2B); 1993 s.26(1).
(5)1986 s.31(3).
59(1) to (12)1986 s.30.
(13)1986 s.38(1) “authorised government department”.
601986 s.36A; 1993 s.20(1).
611986 s.36B; 1990 s.23A (part); 1993 Sch.4 paras.1, 5 (part).
62(1)1986 s.38(1) “property”.
(2)1986 s.38(3).
(3)1986 s.38(1) “interest”.
(4)1986 s.38(8), (9).
(5)1986 s.38(7), (10).
63(1)“constable”: 1986 s.38(1) “constable”.
“defendant”: 1986 s.38(1) “defendant”; 1993 Sch.5 para.6 (part).
“modifications”: 1986 s.26(2) “modifications”; 1988 Sch.5 para.15 (part).
(2)1986 s.38(5).
(3)1986 s.38(4) (part); drafting.
641986 s.38(2); drafting.
65(1)Drafting.
(2)1986 s.39(3).
(3), (4)1986 s.39(5), (6).
66 to 69Drafting.