Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Mar 2026 · Part VI · Freezing, Seizure and Forfeiture
63. Absconded person
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For the purposes of subsection (1), a person shall be treated as if he had absconded in connection with a serious offence if, before or after the commencement date—
an investigation for a serious offence has been commenced against the person; and
the person—
dies before proceedings in respect of the offence were instituted, or if such proceedings were instituted, the person dies before he is convicted of the offence;
cannot be found or apprehended by the enforcement agency after reasonable effort to do so at the end of a period of six months from the date on which the investigation referred to in paragraph (a) was commenced;
evades an enforcement agency;
has been charged with a serious offence and a warrant of arrest cannot be executed after reasonable effort to do so at the end of a period of six months from the date of issuance of the warrant of arrest; or
has been charged with a serious offence and cannot be extradited by the enforcement agency after reasonable effort to do so at the end of a period of six months from the date of issuance of the warrant of arrest.