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UK Law Reference
Criminal Finances Act 2017 overview

Criminal Finances Act 2017 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

59 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Unexplained wealth orders: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  2. s.2Interim freezing orders
  3. s.3External assistance
  4. s.4Unexplained wealth orders: Scotland
  5. s.5Interim freezing orders
  6. s.6External assistance
  7. s.7Disclosure orders: England and Wales and Northern Ireland(E+W+N.I.)
  8. s.8Disclosure orders: Scotland(S)
  9. s.9Co-operation: beneficial ownership information
  10. s.10Power to extend moratorium period
  11. s.11Sharing of information within the regulated sector
  12. s.12Further information orders
  13. s.13Unlawful conduct: gross human rights abuses or violations
  14. s.14Forfeiture of cash
  15. s.15Forfeiture of certain personal (or moveable) property
  16. s.16Forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts
  17. s.17Serious Fraud Office
  18. s.18Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs: removal of restrictions
  19. s.19Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs: new powers
  20. s.20Financial Conduct Authority
  21. s.21Immigration officers
  22. s.22Search and seizure warrants: assault and obstruction offences(E+W+N.I.)
  23. s.23Assault and obstruction offence in relation to SFO officers(E+W+N.I.)
  24. s.24External requests, orders and investigations
  25. s.25Obstruction offence in relation to immigration officers
  26. s.26Seized money: England and Wales(E+W)
  27. s.27Seized money: Northern Ireland(N.I.)
  28. s.28Seized money(S)
  29. s.29Recovery orders relating to heritable property
  30. s.30Money received by administrators(S)
  31. s.31Accredited financial investigators
  32. s.32Reconsideration of discharged orders
  33. s.33Confiscation investigations: determination of the available amount
  34. s.34Confiscation orders and civil recovery: minor amendments
  35. s.35Disclosure orders
  36. s.36Sharing of information within the regulated sector
  37. s.37Further information orders
  38. s.38Forfeiture of terrorist cash
  39. s.39Forfeiture of certain personal (or moveable) property
  40. s.40Forfeiture of money held in bank and building society accounts
  41. s.41Extension of powers to financial investigators
  42. s.42Offences in relation to counter-terrorism financial investigators(E+W+N.I.)
  43. s.43Enforcement in other parts of United Kingdom
  44. s.44Meaning of relevant body and acting in the capacity of an associated person
  45. s.45Failure to prevent facilitation of UK tax evasion offences
  46. s.46Failure to prevent facilitation of foreign tax evasion offences
  47. s.47Guidance about preventing facilitation of tax evasion offences
  48. s.48Offences: extra-territorial application and jurisdiction
  49. s.49Consent to prosecution under section 46
  50. s.50Offences by partnerships: supplementary
  51. s.51Consequential amendments
  52. s.52Interpretation of Part 3
  53. s.53Minor and consequential amendments
  54. s.54Power to make consequential provision
  55. s.55Section 54: procedural requirements
  56. s.56Financial provision
  57. s.57Extent
  58. s.58Commencement
  59. s.59Short title