Section 13 Effect of order on court’s other powersC1C2C3I1
England and Wales
If the court makes a confiscation order it must proceed as mentioned in subsections (2) and (4) in respect of the offence or offences concerned.
The court must take account of the confiscation order before—
it imposes a fine on the defendant, or
it makes an order falling within subsection (3).
These orders fall within this subsection—
an order under section 27 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) (forfeiture orders);
an order under F4Chapter 4 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code (deprivation orders);
an order under section 23 F5or 23A of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (forfeiture orders).
In this section “priority order” means any of the following—
a compensation order under F7Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code;
an order requiring payment of a surcharge under F8section 42 of the Sentencing Code;
an unlawful profit order under section 4 of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013.
a slavery and trafficking reparation order under section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Subject to subsection (2), the court must leave the confiscation order out of account in deciding the appropriate sentence for the defendant.
Where a court makes a confiscation order or priority order the effect of which is that subsection (6) applies, the court making that order must also make a priority payment direction.
This subsection applies if, in the same proceedings (see section 85 for the meaning of “proceedings”) the following are made against the same person—
a confiscation order, and
one or more priority orders.
A “priority payment direction” is a direction that any amount payable under the priority order (or orders) that remains unpaid when any sum is recovered under the confiscation order is to be paid out of that sum.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 13(3)(a) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 12 para. 11; S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 78
- F2
Words in s. 13(3)(a) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 182(2)(a) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
- F3
Words in s. 13(3)(a) substituted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 6(2), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(c)
- F4
Words in s. 13(3)(c) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 182(2)(b) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
- F5
Words in s. 13(3)(d) inserted (18.6.2009) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), s. 100(5), Sch. 3 para. 7(2) (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/1256, art. 2(c)
- F6
S. 13(3A) inserted (1.6.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 6(3), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 3(c)
- F7
Words in s. 13(3A)(a) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 182(3)(a) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
- F8
Words in s. 13(3A)(b) substituted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 182(3)(b) (with Sch. 24 para. 447, Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
- F9
S. 13(3A)(d) inserted by 2015 c. 30 Sch. 5 para. 15 (as substituted) (17.3.2016) by The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/244), regs. 1(1), 26
- F10
S. 13(5)-(7) substituted for s. 13(5)(6) (29.6.2026) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 21 para. 12(2); S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(z12)
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 2 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 8(5A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(2)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)
- C2
Pt. 2 applied by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), ss. 56(5B), 58(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 14(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)
- C3
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.6.2015) by The Restraint Orders (Legal Aid Exception and Relevant Legal Aid Payments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/868), regs. 1, 5 (with reg. 4)
Commencement
- I1
S. 13 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.
Notes on Part 2
Modifications
- C3
Pt. 2: power to amend conferred (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 97(3), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(a)
- C4
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), regs. 1(b), 15(5)
- C5
Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (3.12.2014) by The Criminal Justice and Data Protection (Protocol No. 36) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3141), regs. 1(b), 10(5)
- C6
Pt. 2: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)
- C8
Pt. 2 applied (12.2.2019 for specified purposes, 13.8.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 (c. 3), s. 27(1)(g), Sch. 3 para. 33(5) (with s. 25(9)); S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(g)
- C9
Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 8(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)
- C10
Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 9(5) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)
- C11
Pt. 2 applied (20.12.2023) by National Security Act 2023 (c. 32), s. 100(1), Sch. 6 para. 42(4) (with s. 97); S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)