Section 81: Value of tainted gifts

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

Part 2: Confiscation: England and Wales

The value at any time (the material time) of a tainted gift is the greater of the following—

the value (at the time of the gift) of the property given, adjusted to take account of later changes in the value of money;
the value (at the material time) of the property found under subsection (2).

The property found under this subsection is as follows—

if the recipient holds the property given, the property found under this subsection is that property;
if the recipient holds no part of the property given, the property found under this subsection is any property which directly or indirectly represents it in his hands;
if the recipient holds part of the property given, the property found under this subsection is that part and any property which directly or indirectly represents the other part in his hands.

The references in subsection (1)(a) and (b) to the value are to the value found in accordance with section 79.

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