Section 303Z43: Associated and joint property

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 · 2002 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct — CHAPTER 3E: Forfeiture of cryptoassets following detention or freezing order

Sections 303Z44 and 303Z45 apply if—

an application is made under section 303Z41 in respect of cryptoassets,
the court or sheriff is satisfied that some or all of the cryptoassets are recoverable property or are intended by any person for use in unlawful conduct, and
there exists property that is associated with the cryptoassets in relation to which the court or sheriff is satisfied as mentioned in paragraph (b).

Sections 303Z44 and 303Z45 also apply in England and Wales and Northern Ireland if—

an application is made under section 303Z41 in respect of cryptoassets,
the court is satisfied that some or all of the cryptoassets are recoverable property, and
the cryptoassets in relation to which the court is satisfied as mentioned in paragraph (b) belong to joint tenants and one of the tenants is an excepted joint owner.

In this section and sections 303Z44 and 303Z45, the "forfeitable property" means the cryptoassets in relation to which the court or sheriff is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) (as the case may be).

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