Article 213I Detention of seized propertyF1

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), property seized under article 213H (seizure of listed assets) may be detained.

(2)

Property may not be detained under paragraph (1) beyond the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the date upon which the property was seized.

(3)

Paragraphs (1) and (2) authorise the detention of property only for so long as a relevant officer continues to have reasonable grounds for suspicion in relation to that property as described in article 213H(1).

(4)

In calculating a period of days for the purposes of this article, no account shall be taken of—

(a)

any Saturday or Sunday,

(b)

Christmas Day,

(c)

Good Friday,

(d)

any day that is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 F2in the part of the United Kingdom within which the property is seized, or

(e)

any day prescribed under section 8(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 as a court holiday in a sheriff court in the sheriff court district within which the property is seized.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 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
F2: Words in art. 213I(4)(d) substituted (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), 11

Notes on Part 5A

Textual amendments

F2: Words in Pt. 5A heading omitted (28.6.2021) by virtue of The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/638), arts. 1(2), 6