A Confiscation order constitutes a sentence for the purposes of Appeal. Accordingly, the defendant may appeal against the making or the amount of the order itself (see below: Appeals against confiscation orders to the Court of Appeal). For further information on appeals against confiscation orders, see PrACTice Note: Confiscation orders—to vary or appeal—Appeals against confiscation orders. The prosecutor also has a limited right of appeal in respect of the making of an order and against a decision not to make an order, see below: Appeals against confiscation orders under ss 31 and 33 of POCA 2002.

Appeals against confiscation orders are not the only possible route of appeal in confiscation proceedings. There is also a right to appeal in respect of:

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   determinations under section 10A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) (see Practice Note: Determining the recoverable amount (benefit and available amount) under POCA 2002—Determining the defendant's and third party interests in property)

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   compliance orders (see Practice