{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-requests-and-orders-order-2005/article-213A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-requests-and-orders-order-2005/article-213A.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/3181",
  "legislation_title": "The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-requests-and-orders-order-2005",
  "path": "article/213A",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "213A",
  "heading": "Action to give effect to an external order",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may forward an external order to—\n(a) the Chief Constable of a police force in England and Wales , the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland or the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland;\n(b) the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;\n(c) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;\n(d) the Director of the National Crime Agency.\n(2) This Part has effect for the purpose of enabling the search for, seizure, detention and forfeiture of listed assets of property (within the meaning of article 213B (“listed asset”)) in civil proceedings before—\n(a) in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the magistrates’ court or the High Court; or\n(b) in Scotland, the Sheriff Court or (if the Sheriff Court has transferred an application under article 213O (associated and joint property: default of agreement)) the Court of Session,\nfor the purpose of giving effect to an external order.\n(3) The powers conferred by this Part are exercisable in relation to any listed asset whether or not proceedings have been brought in the country from which the external order was sent for criminal conduct (within the meaning of section 447(8) of the Act (interpretation)) in connection with the property.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 5A inserted (12.11.2019) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1078), arts. 1(2), 30"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 213A(1)(a) inserted (28.6.2021) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/638), arts. 1(2), 7(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 213A(2)(a) inserted (28.6.2021) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/638), arts. 1(2), 7(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3181/article/213A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:45:32.650973+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."
}