{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002/section-140",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002/section-140.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/29",
  "legislation_title": "Proceeds of Crime Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002",
  "path": "section/140",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "140",
  "heading": "Confiscation order varied or discharged",
  "text": "(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the court varies a confiscation order under section 113 or discharges one under section 114, and\n(b) an application is made to the court by a person who held realisable property and has suffered loss as a result of the making of the order.\n(2) The court may order the payment to the applicant of such compensation as it believes is just.\n(3) Compensation payable under this section is payable by the Lord Advocate.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Pt. 3 applied by Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 17(4A), 34(3A) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 39(4)(5); S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(b)(2), sch. (with art. 7); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 140 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/210, art. 2(1)(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/section/140",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:19:19.387180+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."
}