the proceeds of crime acts were amended further by the proceeds of crime (amendment) act, 2016. the proceeds of crime (amendment) act 2016 is designed to facilitate the seizure of property which is suspected to be the proceeds of crime by expanding the powers of the criminal assets bureau to seize those proceeds. this act amends the proceeds of crime act 1996 in two key respects. first, it allows the criminal assets bureau to seize property which it suspects to be the proceeds of crime for up to 21 days. second, it reduces the threshold value of property which can be pursued by the criminal assets bureau from €13,000 to €5,000.