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        Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c. 32)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Confiscation of proceeds of drug trafficking
        1. Confiscation orders.
        1A. Postponed determinations.
        2. Assessing the proceeds of drug trafficking.
        3. Statements relating to drug trafficking.
        3A. Provision of information by defendant.
        4. Amount to be recovered under confiscation order.
        4A. Powers of High Court where defendant has died or absconded.
        4B. .
        5. Definition of principal terms used.
        5A. Reconsideration of case where court has not proceeded under section 1.
        5B. Re-assessment of whether defendant has benefited from drug trafficking.
        5C. .
        Enforcement etc. of confiscation orders
        6. Application of procedure for enforcing fines.
        7. Cases in which restraint orders and charging orders may be made.
        8. Restraint orders.
        9. Charging orders in respect of land, securities etc.
        10. Charging orders: supplementary provisions.
        11. Realisation of property.
        12. Application of proceeds of realisation and other sums.
        13. Exercise of powers by High Court or receiver.
        14. Variation of confiscation orders.
        15. Bankruptcy of defendant etc.
        16. Sequestration in Scotland of defendant etc.
        17. Winding up of company holding realisable property
        17A. Insolvency officers dealing with property subject to restraint order.
        18. Receivers: supplementary provisions.
        19. Compensation.
        19A. Compensation etc. where absconder is acquitted.
        19B. Power to discharge confiscation order and order compensation where absconder returns.
        19C. Variation of confiscation orders made by virtue of section 4A.
        20-23. . . .
        Acquiring etc. property derived from drug trafficking
        23A. Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of drug trafficking.
        Offence of assisting drug traffickers
        24. Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking.
        24A Recognition and enforcement of orders and functions under Part I of the Criminal Justice (Scotland)Act
        Enforcement of external orders
        25. Enforcement of Northern Ireland orders.
        26. Enforcement of other external orders.
        26A. Registration of external confiscation orders.
        Offences in connection with money laundering
        26B. .
        26C. Tipping-off.
        Investigations into drug trafficking
        27. Order to make material available.
        28. Authority for search.
        29. - For the purposes of section 21 and 22 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (access t
        30. Disclosure of information held by government departments.
        31. Offence of prejudicing investigation.
        32. Authorisation of delay in notifying arrest.
        33. . . .
        Drug administration kits etc.
        34. Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs.
        Miscellaneous and Supplemental
        35. Power to appoint additional assistant commissioner.
        36. Drug trafficking offences to be serious arrestable offences.
        36A. Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.
        36B. Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.
        37. Expenses.
        38. General interpretation.
        39. Minor amendments.
        40. Short title, commencement and extent.

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