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POCA Investigations Code of Practice

The Home Office is developing and updating codes of practice under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), particularly regarding search, seizure, detention of property, and victim information requests. This includes consultation on extending accredited financial investigation powers to additional public bodies and implementing new procedural safeguards. The work is active with draft orders for Northern Ireland and relates to the Confiscation Orders (Sentencing and Offence) Bill.

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2025

3 events
30 Apr 2025 | Announcement Home Office linked

Civil Recovery Cost Protections

UIN: HLWS612 My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Dan Jarvis) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In December 2024, the Government published and laid before Parliament a report on the Government’s review on introducing costs protect...

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2024

12 events
3 Apr 2024 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: changes to bodies granted investigatory powers — outcome published

A consultation on extending POCA investigations powers to staff at five organisations.

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↓ Changes to bodies granted investigatory and other powers un… (25pp) ↓ Accessible consultation reponse form ↓ Response to consultation on changes to bodies granted inves…

2023

7 events
16 May 2023 | Announcement Home Office linked

Information Orders Code of Practice Consultation

UIN: HCWS772 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) contains a comprehensive package of measures designed to make the recovery of unlawfully held assets more effective. The operation of certain powers within POCA are subject to guidance in various Codes …

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16 May 2023 | Announcement Home Office linked

Information Orders Code of Practice Consultation

UIN: HLWS759 My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Security (Tom Tugendhat) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) contains a comprehensive package of measures designed to make the recovery of …

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2 Mar 2023 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: changes to bodies granted investigatory powers — consultation closed

A consultation on extending POCA investigations powers to staff at five organisations.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Changes to bodies granted investigatory and oth…
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↓ Changes to bodies granted investigatory and other powers un… (25pp) ↓ Accessible consultation reponse form ↓ Response to consultation on changes to bodies granted inves…

2022

4 events
7 Dec 2022 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: changes to bodies granted investigatory powers — consultation opened

A consultation on extending POCA investigations powers to staff at five organisations.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Changes to bodies granted investigatory and oth…
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↓ Changes to bodies granted investigatory and other powers un… (25pp) ↓ Accessible consultation reponse form ↓ Response to consultation on changes to bodies granted inves…

2021

4 events

2020

1 event

2017

5 events
25 Oct 2017 | Consultation outcome Attorney General's Office Home Office linked

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: codes of practice — outcome published

The Acts have been amended by the Criminal Finances Act 2017. This consultation is on codes of practice that govern the use of some of the powers in those Acts.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Codes of Practice issued under the Proceeds of … (6pp)
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↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 47S of the Proceeds o… (38pp) ↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 377 of the Proceeds o… (76pp) ↓ Code of practice issued under Section 292 of the Proceeds o… (33pp) ↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 303G of the Proceeds … (29pp) ↓ Code of Practice for officers acting under Schedule 1 to th… (30pp) ↓ Attorney General's Office POCA consultation document guidan… (4pp) ↓ Attorney General's Office prosecutors' code consultation (77pp)
25 Aug 2017 | Consultation outcome Attorney General's Office Home Office linked

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: codes of practice — consultation closed

The Acts have been amended by the Criminal Finances Act 2017. This consultation is on codes of practice that govern the use of some of the powers in those Acts.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Codes of Practice issued under the Proceeds of … (6pp)
+7 more
↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 47S of the Proceeds o… (38pp) ↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 377 of the Proceeds o… (76pp) ↓ Code of practice issued under Section 292 of the Proceeds o… (33pp) ↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 303G of the Proceeds … (29pp) ↓ Code of Practice for officers acting under Schedule 1 to th… (30pp) ↓ Attorney General's Office POCA consultation document guidan… (4pp) ↓ Attorney General's Office prosecutors' code consultation (77pp)
31 Jul 2017 | Consultation outcome Attorney General's Office Home Office linked

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: codes of practice — consultation opened

The Acts have been amended by the Criminal Finances Act 2017. This consultation is on codes of practice that govern the use of some of the powers in those Acts.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Codes of Practice issued under the Proceeds of … (6pp)
+7 more
↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 47S of the Proceeds o… (38pp) ↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 377 of the Proceeds o… (76pp) ↓ Code of practice issued under Section 292 of the Proceeds o… (33pp) ↓ Code of Practice issued under Section 303G of the Proceeds … (29pp) ↓ Code of Practice for officers acting under Schedule 1 to th… (30pp) ↓ Attorney General's Office POCA consultation document guidan… (4pp) ↓ Attorney General's Office prosecutors' code consultation (77pp)

2015

1 event