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Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002
sec.295Relevant money laundering proceedings started before commencement
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### sec.295 Relevant money laundering proceedings started before commencement
This section applies if—
a relevant money laundering proceeding was started but not decided before the commencement; and
the Attorney-General’s written consent for the proceeding had not been obtained under section 251(3) as in force before the commencement.
The proceeding may be heard and decided without the Attorney-General’s written consent.
In this section—
relevant money laundering proceeding means a proceeding for money laundering started other than by complaint under the Justices Act 1886 .
s 295 ins 2016 No. 62 s 157
(sec.295-ssec.1) This section applies if— a relevant money laundering proceeding was started but not decided before the commencement; and the Attorney-General’s written consent for the proceeding had not been obtained under section 251(3) as in force before the commencement.
(sec.295-ssec.2) The proceeding may be heard and decided without the Attorney-General’s written consent.
(sec.295-ssec.3) In this section— relevant money laundering proceeding means a proceeding for money laundering started other than by complaint under the Justices Act 1886 .
- (a) a relevant money laundering proceeding was started but not decided before the commencement; and
- (b) the Attorney-General’s written consent for the proceeding had not been obtained under section 251(3) as in force before the commencement.