Schedule 5—Minor and consequential amendments
Part 2—Amendments relating to slavery and trafficking reparation orders
18 In section 32(7)(b) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (court’s powers on appeal) at the end insert “in relation to it”.
19 In section 33(9)(b) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (appeal to Supreme Court) at the end insert “in relation to it”.
20 In section 55(5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (application of sums received under confiscation order to pay compensation), for the words from “of compensation” to “profit order” substitute “payable under an order listed in section 13(5)(a)(i) to (iia)”.
21 In section 308 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (general exceptions to concept of recoverable property) after subsection (4) insert—
- “(4A) If—
- (a) a payment is made to a person in pursuance of a slavery and trafficking reparation order under section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and
- (b) apart from this subsection, the sum received would be recoverable property,
the property ceases to be recoverable.”
22 In Schedule 11 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (amendments), omit paragraph 37(3).
Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)
23 (1) Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003 (collection of fines and other sums imposed on conviction) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2(2)—
- (a) omit the “and” at the end of the definition of “a sum required to be paid by a compensation order”;
- (b) after the definition of “a sum required to be paid by an unlawful profit order” insert—
- ““a sum required to be paid by a slavery and trafficking reparation order” means any sum required to be paid by an order made under section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.”
(3) In paragraph 7A(1) for “or an unlawful profit order” substitute “, an unlawful profit order or a slavery and trafficking reparation order”.
(4) In paragraph 13(1)(aa)—
- (a) for “or a sum” substitute “, a sum”;
- (b) after “unlawful profit order” insert “or a sum required to be paid by a slavery and trafficking reparation order”;
- (c) in sub-paragraph (i) for “or the” substitute “, the”;
- (d) in that sub-paragraph after “unlawful profit order” insert “or the amount required to be paid by the slavery and trafficking reparation order”.
