{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002/section-61",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002/section-61.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2002/29",
  "legislation_title": "Proceeds of Crime Act 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002",
  "path": "section/61",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "61",
  "heading": "Protection",
  "text": "If a receiver appointed under section 48or 50—\n(a) takes action in relation to property which is not realisable property,\n(b) would be entitled to take the action if it were realisable property, and\n(c) believes on reasonable grounds that he is entitled to take the action,\nhe is not liable to any person in respect of any loss or damage resulting from the action, except so far as the loss or damage is caused by his negligence.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 61 substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 28; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "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.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "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.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 61 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/29/section/61",
    "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."
}