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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986

1986 CHAPTER 32

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. Confiscation of proceeds of drug trafficking

    1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 1A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 3A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 4A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 4B.

    9. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 5A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    11. 5B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 5C.

  2. Enforcement etc. of confiscation orders

    1. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    11. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    12. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    13. 17A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    14. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    15. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    16. 19A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    17. 19B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    18. 19C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    19. 20–23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Acquiring etc. property derived from drug trafficking

    1. 23A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Offence of assisting drug traffickers

    1. 24. Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking

    2. 24A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Enforcement of external orders

    1. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 26A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Offences in connection with money laundering

    1. 26B.

    2. 26C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  7. Investigations into drug trafficking

    1. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 32. Authorisation of delay in notifying arrest

    7. 33.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. Drug administration kits etc

    1. 34. Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs

  9. Miscellaneous and Supplemental

    1. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 36A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 36B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 38.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 39.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 40. Short title, commencement and extent

F1An Act to make provision for the recovery of the proceeds of drug trafficking and other provision in connection with drug trafficking, to make provision about the supply of articles which may be used or adapted for use in the administration of controlled drugs or used to prepare a controlled drug for administration and to increase the number of assistant commissioners of police for the metropolis.

[8th July 1986]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act applied with modifications by S.I. 1989/485, arts. 3, 4 Schs. 1, 2

C2Act modified by S.I. 1990/1199, arts. 3, 4, 5, Sch. 2

Confiscation of proceeds of drug trafficking

F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F11A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F13A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F14A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F14B

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F15A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F15B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F15C

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Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

Enforcement etc. of confiscation orders

F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1The whole Act, except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, and 40(1)(3)-(5), repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F113. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F114. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F115. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F117A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F119A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F119B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

F119C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

20–23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Ss. 20–23 repealed by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), ss. 47(4)(a), 70(2), Sch. 2

[F1 Acquiring etc. property derived from drug trafficking]

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Cross heading and S. 23A inserted (prosp.) by 1993 c. 36, ss. 16(1), 78(3) (with s. 78(6)(9))

F123A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

Offence of assisting drug traffickers

F124 Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1(4A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1(5A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)In Part II of Schedule 1 to the M1Criminal Justice Act 1982 (persons convicted of offences under certain enactments not eligible for early release), after paragraph 25 there is inserted—

“ DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENCES ACT 1986 (c. 32)

26Section 24 (assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking).”

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Act except ss. 24(6), 32, 34, 40(1)(3)-(5) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 67, 69(2), Sch. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S.24 applied (1.8.1994) by S.I. 1994/1757, reg. 3

Marginal Citations

M11982 c. 48.

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