Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995

1995 CHAPTER 43

An Act to consolidate as regards Scotland certain enactments relating to the confiscation of the proceeds of, and forfeiture of property used in, crime.

[8th November 1995]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Extent Information

E1For the extent of this Act see s. 50 and the commentary in ss. 16, 20, 28-31, 33, 34, Sch. 1 and Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2, 4, 12

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act modified (21.2.2009) by The Banking Act 2009 (Parts 2 and 3 Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/317), art. 3, Sch.

C2Act extended (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 1, 2(2), 7(2)

C3Act applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), reg. 1, Sch. 6 Pt. 1 (with reg. 27(a))

C4Act applied (with modifications) (8.7.2021) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/716), reg. 2, Sch. 3 paras. 2, 3 (with reg. 5) (as amended (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2023/1399, regs. 1(2), 4)

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.4.1996, see s. 50(2)