Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)

Act 2002

Effective: 24 Feb 2003

Last amended: 7 Nov 2024

Plain-English summary

Creates the principal money-laundering offences in the UK, the regime for confiscating criminal proceeds, and the suspicious activity report (SAR) framework, including the 'failure to disclose' and 'tipping off' offences for the regulated sector.

Topics

AML / CFT / Sanctions

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