Powers
The powers of the ARA were mostly limited to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, although its taxation powers extended to Scotland. Its main offices were in London, with a second office Belfast. In Northern Ireland, the Director consulted with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. In Scotland, civil recovery was achieved through the Civil Recovery Unit of the Scottish Government.
The functions of the ARA were categorised into four types:
- Confiscation proceedings;
- Civil recovery proceedings;
- Taxation of income or gains which are suspected of being derived from criminal activities;
- Control and supervision of the training of financial investigators in the UK.
Read more about this topic: Assets Recovery Agency
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