Joint thematic report on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Schedule 4

Money laundering

1 An offence under either of the following provisions of this Act-

(a) section 327 (concealing etc. criminal property);

(b) section 328 (assisting another person to retain criminal property).

Drug trafficking

2 (1) An offence under any of the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38)-

(a) section 4(2) or (3) (unlawful production or supply of controlled drugs);

(b) section 5(3) (possession of controlled drug with intent to supply);

(c) section 8 (permitting certain activities relating to controlled drugs);

(d) section 20 (assisting in or inducing the commission outside the UK of an offence punishable under a corresponding law).

(2) An offence under any of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) if it is committed in connection with a prohibition or restriction on importation or exportation which has effect by virtue of section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971-

(a) section 50(2) or (3) (improper importation of goods);

(b) section 68(2) (exploration of prohibited or restricted goods);

(c) section 170 (fraudulent evasion).

(3) An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)-

(a) section 12 (manufacture or supply of a substance for the time being specified in Schedule 2 to that Act);

(b) section 19 (using a ship for illicit traffic in controlled drugs).

Directing terrorism

3 An offence under section 56 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (directing the activities of a terrorist organisation).

People trafficking

4 An offence under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (assisting illegal entry etc) or under section 4 of the asylum and Immigration (Treatment of claimants etc) Act 2004 (exploitation)

Arms trafficking

5 (1) An offence under either of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 if it is committed in connection with a firearm or ammunition-

(a) section 68(2) (exportation of prohibited goods);

(b) section 170 (fraudulent evasion).

(2) An offence under section 3(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)(dealing in firearms or ammunition by way of trade or business).

(3) In this paragraph "firearm" and "ammunition" have the same meanings as in section 57 of the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27).

Counterfeiting

6 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45)-

(a) section 14 (making counterfeit notes or coins);

(b) section 15 (passing etc counterfeit notes or coins);

(c) section 16 (having counterfeit notes or coins);

(d) section 17 (making or possessing materials or equipment for counterfeiting).

Intellectual property

7 (1) An offence under any of the following provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48 )-

(a) section 107(1) (making or dealing in an article which infringes copyright);

(b) section 107(2) (making or possessing an article designed or adapted for making a copy of a copyright work);

(c) section 198(1) (making or dealing in an illicit recording);

(d) section 297A (making or dealing in unauthorised decoders).

(2) An offence under section 92(1), (2), or (3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26 )(unauthorised use etc of trade mark).

Pimps and brothels

8 An offence under either of the following provisions of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39 )-

(a) section 11(1) (living on earnings of prostitution or soliciting for immoral purposes);

(b) section 11(5) (running of brothels).

8A An offence under section 22 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7) (traffic in prostitution etc)

Blackmail

9 An offence of blackmail or extortion.

9A An offence under section 12(1) or (2) of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 (acting as a gangmaster other than under the authority of a licence, possession of false documents etc)

Inchoate offences

10 (1) An offence of conspiring or inciting the commission of an offence specified in this Schedule.

(2) An offence of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of such an offence.