Part 1: Proceeds of crime Meaning of "unlawful conduct": gross human rights abuses or violations Section 13: Unlawful conduct: gross human rights abuses or violations
Section 13 provides for an expansion to the existing civil recovery provisions in POCA. This is so they can be relied upon to seek recovery of property obtained as a result of the conduct, outside the UK, of a public official which constitutes gross human rights abuses or violations (or conduct by any person that is connected with that abuse) of a person because they have whistle-blown in relation to conduct of a public official, or sought to obtain, exercise, defend or promote human rights where such conduct would be an offence (triable either way or on indictment) if it took place in the UK.
	Sub-section (3) inserts a new section into POCA. New section 241A defines the nature of the "gross human rights abuse or violations" as torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment by a public official (or a person acting in an official capacity or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official) of a person because they have sought to expose illegal activity of a public official or obtain, exercise, defend or promote human rights. Conduct connected with this is also captured, including a range of activity connected with such abuse or violations such as directing it, assisting or supporting anyone conducting it or anyone who profits from this activity is also subject to these provisions.
	Sub-section (3) also outlines that torture is defined by intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, can include both mental and physical pain, and can be caused by either act or omission.
	Sub-sections (4) and (5) specify that this provision can apply to conduct constituting torture (or that connected with it) – an offence for which the UK applies universal jurisdiction – where it occurred prior to this enactment. Conduct constituting cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment will be caught only where it occurs after the coming into force of these provisions. The time period during which civil recovery claims must be brought is expressly limited so that a claim may not be brought in respect of any conduct occurring more than twenty years earlier (as per sub-section (5) and paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Schedule 5).
	Sub-sections (6) and (7) set out the legal procedures for these measures within England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.