Drug Trafficking Act 1994
Encyclopedia
The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37) is an Act
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It largely replaced the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986
.
Where the defendant is convicted of a drug trafficking offence and the prosecutor applies to the Crown Court
for a confiscation order the court must determine whether the defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.
If at any time the defendant has received any payment or other reward in connection with drug trafficking carried out by him or another he will be deemed to have benefited from drug trafficking and the court must make a confiscation order. The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 came into force on 3 February 1995 and any benefit received by the defendant in connection with drug trafficking prior to that date must be included when calculating the defendant’s benefit.
The Act embraces 69 sections and is divided into 4 Parts with 3 schedules
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It largely replaced the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986
Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986
The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 was the first act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom specifically dealing with laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking...
.
Where the defendant is convicted of a drug trafficking offence and the prosecutor applies to the Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
for a confiscation order the court must determine whether the defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.
If at any time the defendant has received any payment or other reward in connection with drug trafficking carried out by him or another he will be deemed to have benefited from drug trafficking and the court must make a confiscation order. The Drug Trafficking Act 1994 came into force on 3 February 1995 and any benefit received by the defendant in connection with drug trafficking prior to that date must be included when calculating the defendant’s benefit.
The Act embraces 69 sections and is divided into 4 Parts with 3 schedules