Annex B – POCA Summary Restraint
Restraint orders prevent a person subject to a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings dealing with any realisable property (e.g.by freezing a bank account) to prevent the dissipation of assets that may be subject to a confiscation order. Restrained assets may be used to satisfy a confiscation order or returned to the individual(s). Even if they are returned they can still have a disruptive effect as the criminals are deprived of those funds while they are restrained.