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Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9)Introductory TextPart 1 Proceeds of crime (ss. 1-40)Chapter 1 England and wales (ss. 1-14)Confiscation: assets held by defendant and other (ss. 1-4)1. Determination of extent of defendant's interest in property2. Provision of information3. Appeals4. Enforcement receiversConfiscation: other amendments (ss. 5-14)5. Time for payment6. Confiscation and victim surcharge orders7. Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order8. Variation or discharge9. Absconding defendants10. Default sentences11. Conditions for exercise of restraint order powers12. Continuation of restraint order after quashed conviction13. Conditions for exercise of search and seizure powers14. Seized money etcChapter 2 Scotland (ss. 15-23)Confiscation (ss. 15-22)15. Restitution order and victim surcharge16. Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order17. Compliance orders: appeals by prosecutor18. Accused persons unlawfully at large19. Enforcement of confiscation orders20. Conditions for exercise of restraint order powers21. Continuation of restraint order after conviction quashed or verdict set aside22. Conditions for exercise of search and seizure powersCivil recovery (s. 23)23. Prohibitory property orders: PPO receiversChapter 3 Northern Ireland (ss. 24-36)Confiscation: assets held by defendant and other (ss. 24-27)24. Determination of extent of defendant's interest in property25. Provision of information26. Appeals27. Enforcement receiversConfiscation: other amendments (ss. 28-36)28. Time for payment29. Orders for securing compliance with confiscation order30. Variation or discharge31. Absconding defendants32. Default sentences33. Conditions for exercise of restraint order powers34. Continuation of restraint order after quashed conviction35. Conditions for exercise of search and seizure powers36. Seized money etcChapter 4 Disclosures, investigations, co-operation and enforcement (ss. 37-40)37. Exemption from civil liability for money-laundering disclosures38. Confiscation investigations39. External orders and investigations: meaning of "obtaining property"40. Confiscation orders by magistrates' courtsPart 2 Computer misuse (ss. 41-44)41. Unauthorised acts causing, or creating risk of, serious damage42. Obtaining articles for purposes relating to computer misuse43. Territorial scope of computer misuse offence44. SavingsPart 3 Organised, serious and gang-related crime (ss. 45-51)Organised crime groups (s. 45)45. Offence of participating in activities of organised crime groupSerious crime prevention orders (ss. 46-50)46. Extension of Part 1 of Serious Crime Act 2007 to Scotland47. Serious crime prevention orders: meaning of "serious offence"48. Powers of Crown Court to replace orders on breach49. Extension of order where person charged50. Serious crime prevention orders and financial reporting etcGang injunctions (s. 51)51. Injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug-dealing activityPart 4 Seizure and forfeiture of drug-cutting agents (ss. 52-65)Warrants (ss. 52-54)52. Applications for search and seizure warrants53. Further provisions about search and seizure warrants54. Execution of search and seizure warrantsSeizure (ss. 55-58)55. Seizure of substances under search and seizure warrant56. Seizure of substances without search and seizure warrant57. Notice to be given where substances seized58. ContainersRetention of seized substances (ss. 59-60)59. Initial retention of seized substances60. Continued retention or return of seized substancesForfeiture etc or return of seized substances (ss. 61-63)61. Forfeiture and disposal, or return, of seized substances62. Appeal against decision under section 6163. Return of substance to person entitled to it, or disposal if return impracticableSupplementary (ss. 64-65)64. Compensation65. Interpretation etcPart 5 Protection of children and others (ss. 66-77)Protection of children (ss. 66-69)66. Child cruelty offence67. Sexual communication with a child68. Child sexual exploitation69. Possession of paedophile manualFemale genital mutilation (ss. 70-75)70. Offence of female genital mutilation: extra-territorial acts71. Anonymity for victims of female genital mutilation72. Offence of failing to protect girl from risk of genital mutilation73. Female genital mutilation protection orders74. Duty to notify police of female genital mutilation75. Guidance about female genital mutilationStrangulation or suffocation (ss. 75A-75B)75A. Strangulation or suffocation75B. Offences under section 75A committed outside the United KingdomDomestic abuse (ss. 76-77)76. Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship76A. Offences under section 76 committed outside the United Kingdom77. Guidance about investigation of offences under section 76Part 6 Miscellaneous and general (ss. 78-89)Miscellaneous (ss. 78-84)78. Knives and offensive weapons in prisons79. Throwing articles into prisons80. Prevention or restriction of use of communication devices by prisoners etc81. Preparation or training abroad for terrorism80A. Prevention or restriction of use of communication devices for drug dealing82. Approval of draft decisions under Article 352 of TFEU relating to serious crime83. Codes of practice about investigatory powers: journalistic sources84. Termination of pregnancy on grounds of sex of foetusGeneral (ss. 85-89)85. Minor and consequential amendments86. Transitional and saving provisions87. Extent88. Commencement89. Short titleSchedule 1 Amendments of Serious Crime Act 2007: ScotlandSchedule 2 Execution of search and seizure warrantsSchedule 3 Paedophile manuals: Providers of information society servicesSchedule 4 Minor and consequential amendments
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Confiscation: assets held by defendant and other (ss. 1-4)

1. Determination of extent of defendant's interest in property
2. Provision of information
3. Appeals
4. Enforcement receivers
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