Article 2

(1)

Relevant criminal conduct of a description falling within paragraph (2) is prescribed for the purposes of sections 327(2A)(b)(ii), 328(3)(b)(ii) and 329(2A)(b)(ii) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (exceptions to defence where overseas conduct is legal under local law).

(2)

Such relevant criminal conduct is conduct which would constitute an offence punishable by imprisonment for a maximum term in excess of 12 months in any part of the United Kingdom if it occurred there other than—

(a)

an offence under the Gaming Act 1968^f1;

(b)

an offence under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976^f2, or

(c)

an offence under section 23 or 25 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000^f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1968 c. 65; this Act is prospectively repealed by Schedule 17 to the Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19) but the repeal is not yet in force.
f2: 1976 c. 32; this Act is prospectively repealed by Schedule 17 to the Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19) but the repeal is not yet in force.
f3: 2000 c. 8.