Paragraph 147 I1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 8 para. 38 omitted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 22 para. 30(a)
Sch. 8 para. 50 omitted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 22 para. 30(b)
Sch. 8 para. 51 omitted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 22 para. 30(b)
Sch. 8 para. 65 omitted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 22 para. 30(c)

(1)

Section 27A of the Limitation Act 1980 (actions for recovery of property obtained through unlawful conduct etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2) for “Director's” substitute “ relevant person's ”.

(3)

In subsection (4) for “Director's” substitute “ relevant person's ”.

(4)

After subsection (7) insert—

“(8)
In this section “relevant person” means—
(a)
the Serious Organised Crime Agency,
(b)
the Director of Public Prosecutions,
(c)
the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions, or
(d)
the Director of the Serious Fraud Office.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 8 para. 147 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)