Explanatory note

This Order amends the Proceeds of Crime Act (Appeals under Part 4) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/458) (“the 2003 Order”) by inserting into Part 3 (appeal to Supreme Court) of the 2003 Order an appeal under section 163B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c.29) (“the 2002 Act”). Part 4 of the 2002 Act provides for confiscation proceedings in Northern Ireland. Section 29 (orders for securing compliance with confiscation order) of the Serious Crime Act 2015 (2015 c.9) inserted into the 2002 Act new sections 163A and 163B. The new order introduced under section 163A is known as a “compliance order”. Section 163B(4) to (7) provides for the appeal of a compliance order to the Supreme Court. Section 29 came into operation on 1st June 2015.