The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Appeals Under Part 2) (Amendment) Order 2013
This Order amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Appeals under Part 2) Order 2003. It contains provisions which correspond to those under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005) (England and Wales) (Appeals under Part 2) Order 2012 (SI 2012 No 138). SI 2012 No 138 makes provision corresponding to provisions in the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (“the 1968 Act”) with modifications for the purposes of an appeal to the Court of Appeal (and from there to the Supreme Court) introduced by Articles 47(3) and 48(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 (“the external requests order”) that was made under sections 444 and 459(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The purpose of the amendments in this Order is to ensure consistency between appeals (to the Court of Appeal and then on to the Supreme Court) under part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and those which relate to external requests and orders. It applies to appeals that are both ongoing at the time this Order comes into force and those commenced after.