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Section 322: The National Crime Agency's functions: certain settlements

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

Part 6: Revenue Functions

For the purposes of this section the qualifying condition is that the National Crime Agency has reasonable grounds to suspect that—

all or part of the property comprised in a settlement is relevant property for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (settlements without interest in possession), and
the relevant property is (in whole or part) criminal property.

If the qualifying condition is satisfied the National Crime Agency may serve on the Board a notice which—

specifies the settlement concerned,
states that the National Crime Agency intends to carry out the Revenue inheritance tax functions in relation to the settlement, and
states the period for which the National Crime Agency intends to carry them out.

Service of a notice under subsection (2) vests in the National Crime Agency the Revenue inheritance tax functions in relation to the settlement for the period.

the National Crime Agency—

may at any time serve on the Board a notice of withdrawal of the notice under subsection (2);
must serve such a notice of withdrawal on the Board if the qualifying condition ceases to be satisfied.

Service of a notice under subsection (4) divests the National Crime Agency of the Revenue inheritance tax functions in relation to the settlement for the period.

The vesting of a function in the National Crime Agency under this section does not divest the Board or an officer of the Board of the function.

It is immaterial whether the settlement is commenced or a charge to tax arises or a period or any part of it falls before or after the passing of this Act.

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