PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002
19th September 2013, Page 21
19th September 2013
Page 21
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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 orders are regularly seen in other industries where it has become relatively commonplace for regulators to pursue such orders alongside prosecutions. Orders as
severe as this against hauliers are rare, however, they may become more common in future, with Vosa and the police buoyed by their success in the Boyle Transport case (see opposite). It is easy to envisage the act being used against operators in the following scenarios: • operating without an 0-licence; • failing to ensure that vehicles and trailers are in a fit and serviceable condition in accordance with the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986; • breaching drivers' hours legislation;
• involvement in smuggling.