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This Chapter Describes The Historic Evolution Of Uk's Criminal Confiscation And Civil Recovery Regime From The Recommendations Of The 1984 Hodgson Committee Through The Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986, The Criminal Justice Act 1988 And Finally The Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002 With Its Complex Mix Of Provisions Which Combine In A Single Statute Powers Of Investigation To Identify Criminal Property, A Comprehensive Code Of Money Laundering Offences, Revenue Functions Predicated On Criminal Property Being Taxable, A High Court Civil Regime To Recover Criminal Property And A Criminal Confiscation Regime Designed To Disgorge The Benefit From Criminal Conduct. The Chapter Also Explains The Role Of The National Crime Agency, Hm Revenue & Customs, The Serious Fraud Office, Uk Border Force And The Crown Prosecution Service In Terms Of Their Responsibility For Recovering The Proceeds Of Crime