Section 27C — Limitation Act 1980: Actions for exploitation proceeds orders

Actions for exploitation proceeds orders 27C 1 None of the time limits given in the preceding provisions of this Act applies to proceedings under Part 7 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (criminal memoirs etc ) for an exploitation proceeds order.

2 Proceedings under that Part for such an order are not to be brought after the expiration of 6 years from the date on which the enforcement authority's cause of action accrued.

3 Proceedings under that Part for such an order are brought when an application is made for the order.

4 Where exploitation proceeds have been obtained by a person from a relevant offence, an enforcement authority's cause of action under that Part in respect of those proceeds accrues when the enforcement authority has actual knowledge that the proceeds have been obtained.

5 Expressions used in this section and that Part have the same meaning in this section as in that Part.