Article 2 InterpretationI1

England and Wales

In these Rules—

(a)

“the Act” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002^f1;

(b)

“document” includes any notification required to be given under these Rules;

(c)

“electronic communication” has the meaning given by section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000^f2;

F1(ca)

“freezing order” means an order made under—

(i)

section 303Z3(2) of the Act (account freezing orders);

(ii)

section 303Z37(2) of the Act (crypto wallet freezing orders);

(cb)

“order for further detention” means an order made under—

(i)

section 295(2) of the Act (further detention of seized cash);

(ii)

section 303l(1) of the Act (further detention of seized property);

(iii)

section 303Z28(1) or (4) of the Act (further detention of cryptoasset related items);

(iv)

section 303Z32(1) or (4) of the Act (further detention of cryptoassets);

(d)

words and expressions used otherwise have the same meaning as in Chapter 3A of Part 5 of the Act.

Annotations

F1: Art. 2(ca)(cb) inserted (7.11.2024) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Detention, Freezing and Forfeiture of Cryptoassets, and Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/1043), rules 1(1), 25(2)

f1: 2002 c.29. Chapters 3A and 3B of Part 5 of the Act were inserted by sections 15 and 16 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22).
f2: 2000 c. 7. Section 15(1) is amended by section 406 of, and paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to, the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).