Drug Trafficking Act 1994

Drug Trafficking Act 1994[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 and certain provisions of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 relating to drug trafficking.
Citation1994 c. 37
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent3 November 1994
Commencement3 February 1995[c]
Other legislation
Amends
Amended by
Relates to
  • Criminal Courts Act 1973
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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.

Provisions

The act embraces 69 sections and is divided into 4 parts with 3 schedules.[1]

Repealed enactments

Section 67(1) of the act repealed 10 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act.[1]

Enactments repealed by section 67(1)
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 21 Land Registration Act 1925 In section 49(1)(g), the words "the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 or".
1984 c. 60 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 116(2)(aa).
1985 c. 66 Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 In section 7(1), in the definition of "charging order", the words "by section 9(2) of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 or".
1986 c. 32 Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 The whole act, except sections 24(6), 32, 34, and 40(1) and (3) to (5).
1987 c. 41 Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 Section 31.
Section 45(3) and (7).
1988 c. 33 Criminal Justice Act 1988 Section 103(1).
In Schedule 5, Part I.
1988 c. 50 Housing Act 1988 In Schedule 17, paragraphs 71 and 72.
1990 c. 5 Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 Section 14.
In section 15, in subsection (1), the words "under section 31(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 or", and in subsection (3) the words from "shall be that" to "Scotland".
Section 16.
Section 23A.
Sections 25 to 29.
Section 30(2) and (3).
Section 31(2).
In Schedule 4, paragraph 4.
1993 c. 36 Criminal Justice Act 1993 Sections 7 to 16.
Section 18.
Section 20(1).
Section 21(2) and (3)(a) and (b).
Section 22(1).
Section 24(1) to (11).
Section 25.
Section 26(1).
Section 78(7).
In section 79, in subsection (2), the references to section 25 and to paragraph 5 of Schedule 4; and in subsection (3), the words "13(9) to (11)," and "24(2), (3) and (7) to (10),".
In Schedule 4, paragraphs 1 and 5.
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 5 and 6.
1994 c. 33 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 In Schedule 9, paragraph 28.

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 69(1).
  2. ↑ Section 68.
  3. ↑ Section 69(2).

References

  1. 1 2 "Drug Trafficking Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 37
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