S. 60 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 60 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 61 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 61 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 62 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 62 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 63 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 63 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 64 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 64 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 66 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 66 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 67 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 67 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 68 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 68 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 69 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 70 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

S. 70 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

S. 60(1)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(2); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 60(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(1), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)

S. 60(4A) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 60(5)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(4); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 60(6) substituted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(5); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 60(7) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(2), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)

S. 61(1)(ba) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(2); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 61(1)(e) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 61(1)(f) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(4); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 61(1)(g) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(5); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 61(1)(h) substituted (1.7.2011) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s. 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with ss. 16, 19(5)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2

Words in s. 61(2)(b) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(6); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 61(4) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(7); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 62(1A) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(3), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)

Words in s. 62(2) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 64(5) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 5; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 65(2)(c) substituted (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 7 para. 77; S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.

S. 65(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 6; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 66(11) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 7; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 67(7) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Words in s. 70(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(4)(a), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)

Words in s. 70(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(4)(b), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)

Ss. 60-67 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 26(1), 31(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 69 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 26(1), 31(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

S. 70 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 26(1), 31(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/part/2/chapter/1/2013-04-01Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Serious Organised Crime Agency; to make provision about investigations, prosecutions, offenders and witnesses in criminal proceedings and the protection of persons involved in investigations or proceedings; to provide for the implementation of certain international obligations relating to criminal matters; to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder, including new provision about powers of arrest and search warrants and about parental compensation orders; to make further provision about the police and policing and persons supporting the police; to make provision for protecting certain organisations from interference with their activities; to make provision about criminal records; to provide for the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to extend to Scotland; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-10-15Expert Participation2013-04-01Part 2Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crimeChapter 1Investigatory powers of DPP, etc.Introductory
60Investigatory powers of DPPetc.(1)

This Chapter confers powers on—

(a)

the Director of Public Prosecutions,

(b)

the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions, and

(c)

the Lord Advocate, and

(d)

the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland,

in relation to the giving of disclosure notices in connection with the investigation of offences to which this Chapter applies or in connection with a terrorist investigation.

(2)

The Director of Public Prosecutions may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a Crown prosecutor.

(3)

The Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a Revenue and Customs Prosecutor.

(4)

The Lord Advocate may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a procurator fiscal.

(4A)

The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a Public Prosecutor.

(5)

In this Chapter “the Investigating Authority” means—

(a)

the Director of Public Prosecutions,

(b)

the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions, or

(c)

the Lord Advocate, or

(d)

the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.

(6)

But, in circumstances where the powers of any of those persons are exercisable by any other person by virtue of subsection (2), (3), (4) or (4A), references to “the Investigating Authority” accordingly include any such other person.

(7)

In this Chapter ‘terrorist investigation’ means an investigation of—

(a)

the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism,

(b)

any act or omission which appears to have been for the purposes of terrorism and which consists in or involves the commission, preparation or instigation of an offence, or

(c)

the commission, preparation or instigation of an offence under the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) or under Part 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 other than an offence under section 1 or 2 of that Act.

61Offences to which this Chapter applies(1)

This Chapter applies to the following offences—

(a)

any offence listed in Schedule 2 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (lifestyle offences: England and Wales);

(b)

any offence listed in Schedule 4 to that Act (lifestyle offences: Scotland);

(ba)

any offence listed in Schedule 5 to that Act (lifestyle offences: Northern Ireland);

(c)

any offence under sections 15 to 18 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (offences relating to fund-raising, money laundering etc.);

(d)

any offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) (fraudulent evasion of duty) or section 72 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) (offences relating to VAT) which is a qualifying offence;

(e)

any offence under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (false accounting), or any offence at common law of cheating in relation to the public revenue, which is a qualifying offence;

(f)

any offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) or Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, or in Scotland at common law, of attempting to commit any offence in paragraph (c) or any offence in paragraph (d) or (e) which is a qualifying offence;

(g)

any offence under section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) or Article 9 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983, or in Scotland at common law, of conspiracy to commit any offence in paragraph (c) or any offence in paragraph (d) or (e) which is a qualifying offence;

(h)

any offence under the Bribery Act 2010.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1) an offence in paragraph (d) or (e) of that subsection is a qualifying offence if the Investigating Authority certifies that in his opinion—

(a)

in the case of an offence in paragraph (d) or an offence of cheating the public revenue, the offence involved or would have involved a loss, or potential loss, to the public revenue of an amount not less than £5,000;

(b)

in the case of an offence under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, the offence involved or would have involved a loss or gain, or potential loss or gain, of an amount not less than £5,000.

(3)

A document purporting to be a certificate under subsection (2) is to be received in evidence and treated as such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.

(4)

The Secretary of State may by order—

(a)

amend subsection (1), in its application to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, so as to remove an offence from it or add an offence to it;

(b)

amend subsection (2), in its application to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, so as to—

(i)

take account of any amendment made by virtue of paragraph (a) above, or

(ii)

vary the sums for the time being specified in subsection (2)(a) and (b).

(5)

The Scottish Ministers may by order—

(a)

amend subsection (1), in its application to Scotland, so as to remove an offence from it or add an offence to it;

(b)

amend subsection (2), in its application to Scotland, so as to—

(i)

take account of any amendment made by virtue of paragraph (a) above, or

(ii)

vary the sums for the time being specified in subsection (2)(a) and (b).

Disclosure notices
62Disclosure notices(1)

If it appears to the Investigating Authority—

(a)

that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence to which this Chapter applies has been committed,

(b)

that any person has information (whether or not contained in a document) which relates to a matter relevant to the investigation of that offence, and

(c)

that there are reasonable grounds for believing that information which may be provided by that person in compliance with a disclosure notice is likely to be of substantial value (whether or not by itself) to that investigation,

he may give, or authorise an appropriate person to give, a disclosure notice to that person.

(1A)

If it appears to the Investigating Authority—

(a)

that any person has information (whether or not contained in a document) which relates to a matter relevant to a terrorist investigation, and

(b)

that there are reasonable grounds for believing that information which may be provided by that person in compliance with a disclosure notice is likely to be of substantial value (whether or not by itself) to that investigation,

he may give, or authorise an appropriate person to give, a disclosure notice to that person.

(2)

In this Chapter “appropriate person” means—

(a)

a constable,

(b)

a member of the staff of SOCA who is for the time being designated under section 43, or

(c)

an officer of Revenue and Customs.

But in the application of this Chapter to Northern Ireland, this subsection has effect as if paragraph (b) was omitted.

(3)

In this Chapter “disclosure notice” means a notice in writing requiring the person to whom it is given to do all or any of the following things in accordance with the specified requirements, namely—

(a)

answer questions with respect to any matter relevant to the investigation;

(b)

provide information with respect to any such matter as is specified in the notice;

(c)

produce such documents, or documents of such descriptions, relevant to the investigation as are specified in the notice.

(4)

In subsection (3) “the specified requirements” means such requirements specified in the disclosure notice as relate to—

(a)

the time at or by which,

(b)

the place at which, or

(c)

the manner in which,

the person to whom the notice is given is to do any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of that subsection; and those requirements may include a requirement to do any of those things at once.

(5)

A disclosure notice must be signed or counter-signed by the Investigating Authority.

(6)

This section has effect subject to section 64 (restrictions on requiring information etc.).

63Production of documents(1)

This section applies where a disclosure notice has been given under section 62.

(2)

An authorised person may—

(a)

take copies of or extracts from any documents produced in compliance with the notice, and

(b)

require the person producing them to provide an explanation of any of them.

(3)

Documents so produced may be retained for so long as the Investigating Authority considers that it is necessary to retain them (rather than copies of them) in connection with the investigation for the purposes of which the disclosure notice was given.

(4)

If the Investigating Authority has reasonable grounds for believing—

(a)

that any such documents may have to be produced for the purposes of any legal proceedings, and

(b)

that they might otherwise be unavailable for those purposes,

they may be retained until the proceedings are concluded.

(5)

If a person who is required by a disclosure notice to produce any documents does not produce the documents in compliance with the notice, an authorised person may require that person to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where they are.

(6)

In this section “authorised person” means any appropriate person who either—

(a)

is the person by whom the notice was given, or

(b)

is authorised by the Investigating Authority for the purposes of this section.

(7)

This section has effect subject to section 64 (restrictions on requiring information etc.).

64Restrictions on requiring information etc.(1)

A person may not be required under section 62 or 63—

(a)

to answer any privileged question,

(b)

to provide any privileged information, or

(c)

to produce any privileged document,

except that a lawyer may be required to provide the name and address of a client of his.

(2)

A “privileged question” is a question which the person would be entitled to refuse to answer on grounds of legal professional privilege in proceedings in the High Court.

(3)

Privileged information” is information which the person would be entitled to refuse to provide on grounds of legal professional privilege in such proceedings.

(4)

A “privileged document” is a document which the person would be entitled to refuse to produce on grounds of legal professional privilege in such proceedings.

(5)

A person may not be required under section 62 to produce any excluded material (as defined by section 11 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) or, in relation to Northern Ireland, Article 13 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989).

(6)

In the application of this section to Scotland—

(a)

subsections (1) to (5) do not have effect, but

(b)

a person may not be required under section 62 or 63 to answer any question, provide any information or produce any document which he would be entitled, on grounds of legal privilege, to refuse to answer or (as the case may be) provide or produce.

(7)

In subsection (6)(b), “legal privilege” has the meaning given by section 412 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).

(8)

A person may not be required under section 62 or 63 to disclose any information or produce any document in respect of which he owes an obligation of confidence by virtue of carrying on any banking business, unless—

(a)

the person to whom the obligation of confidence is owed consents to the disclosure or production, or

(b)

the requirement is made by, or in accordance with a specific authorisation given by, the Investigating Authority.

(9)

Subject to the preceding provisions, any requirement under section 62 or 63 has effect despite any restriction on disclosure (however imposed).

65Restrictions on use of statements(1)

A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed under section 62 or 63 (“the relevant statement”) may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless subsection (2) or (3) applies.

(2)

This subsection applies where the person is being prosecuted—

(a)

for an offence under section 67 of this Act, or

(b)

for an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6) (false statements made on oath otherwise than in judicial proceedings or made otherwise than on oath), or

(c)

for an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.39) (false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath) or at common law for an offence of attempting to pervert the course, or defeat the ends, of justice, or

(d)

for an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath).

(3)

This subsection applies where the person is being prosecuted for some other offence and—

(a)

the person, when giving evidence in the proceedings, makes a statement inconsistent with the relevant statement, and

(b)

in the proceedings evidence relating to the relevant statement is adduced, or a question about it is asked, by or on behalf of the person.

Enforcement
66Power to enter and seize documents(1)

A justice of the peace may issue a warrant under this section if, on an information on oath laid by the Investigating Authority, he is satisfied—

(a)

that any of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) is met in relation to any documents of a description specified in the information, and

(b)

that the documents are on premises so specified.

(2)

The conditions are—

(a)

that a person has been required by a disclosure notice to produce the documents but has not done so;

(b)

that it is not practicable to give a disclosure notice requiring their production;

(c)

that giving such a notice might seriously prejudice the investigation of an offence to which this Chapter applies.

(3)

A warrant under this section is a warrant authorising an appropriate person named in it—

(a)

to enter and search the premises, using such force as is reasonably necessary;

(b)

to take possession of any documents appearing to be documents of a description specified in the information, or to take any other steps which appear to be necessary for preserving, or preventing interference with, any such documents;

(c)

in the case of any such documents consisting of information recorded otherwise than in legible form, to take possession of any computer disk or other electronic storage device which appears to contain the information in question, or to take any other steps which appear to be necessary for preserving, or preventing interference with, that information;

(d)

to take copies of or extracts from any documents or information falling within paragraph (b) or (c);

(e)

to require any person on the premises to provide an explanation of any such documents or information or to state where any such documents or information may be found;

(f)

to require any such person to give the appropriate person such assistance as he may reasonably require for the taking of copies or extracts as mentioned in paragraph (d).

(4)

A person executing a warrant under this section may take other persons with him, if it appears to him to be necessary to do so.

(5)

A warrant under this section must, if so required, be produced for inspection by the owner or occupier of the premises or anyone acting on his behalf.

(6)

If the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, a person entering the premises under the authority of a warrant under this section must leave the premises as effectively secured against trespassers as he found them.

(7)

Where possession of any document or device is taken under this section—

(a)

the document may be retained for so long as the Investigating Authority considers that it is necessary to retain it (rather than a copy of it) in connection with the investigation for the purposes of which the warrant was sought, or

(b)

the device may be retained for so long as he considers that it is necessary to retain it in connection with that investigation,

as the case may be.

(8)

If the Investigating Authority has reasonable grounds for believing—

(a)

that any such document or device may have to be produced for the purposes of any legal proceedings, and

(b)

that it might otherwise be unavailable for those purposes,

it may be retained until the proceedings are concluded.

(9)

Nothing in this section authorises a person to take possession of, or make copies of or take extracts from, any document or information which, by virtue of section 64, could not be required to be produced or disclosed under section 62 or 63.

(10)

In the application of this section to Scotland—

(a)

subsection (1) has effect as if, for the words from the beginning to “satisfied—”, there were substituted “ A sheriff may issue a warrant under this section, on the application of a procurator fiscal, if he is satisfied— ”;

(b)

subsections (1)(a) and (3)(b) have effect as if, for “in the information”, there were substituted “ in the application ”; and

(c)

subsections (4) to (6) do not have effect.

(11)

In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—

(a)

subsection (1) has effect as if, for the words from the beginning to “laid”, there were substituted “A lay magistrate may issue a warrant under this section if, on complaint on oath made”; and

(b)

subsections (1)(a) and (3)(b) have effect as if, for “in the information”, there were substituted “in the complaint”.

67Offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants(1)

A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him under section 62 or 63.

(2)

A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with any requirement imposed on him under section 62 or 63—

(a)

he makes a statement which is false or misleading, and

(b)

he either knows that it is false or misleading or is reckless as to whether it is false or misleading.

False or misleading” means false or misleading in a material particular.

(3)

A person commits an offence if he wilfully obstructs any person in the exercise of any rights conferred by a warrant under section 66.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (3) is liable on summary conviction—

(a)

to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or

(b)

to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

or to both.

(5)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both;

(b)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.

(6)

In the application of this section to Scotland, the reference to 51 weeks in subsection (4)(a) is to be read as a reference to 12 months.

(7)

In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—

(a)

the reference to 51 weeks in subsection (4)(a) is to be read as a reference to 6 months; and

(b)

the reference to 12 months in subsection (5)(b) is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

Supplementary
68Procedure applicable to search warrants

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) (powers of seizure to which section 50 applies) after paragraph 73E (inserted by the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30)) insert—Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 200573F

The power of seizure conferred by section 66 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (seizure of documents for purposes of investigation by DPP or other Investigating Authority).

69Manner in which disclosure notice may be given(1)

This section provides for the manner in which a disclosure notice may be given under section 62.

(2)

The notice may be given to a person by—

(a)

delivering it to him,

(b)

leaving it at his proper address,

(c)

sending it by post to him at that address.

(3)

The notice may be given—

(a)

in the case of a body corporate, to the secretary or clerk of that body;

(b)

in the case of a partnership, to a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business;

(c)

in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), to an officer of the association.

(4)

For the purposes of this section and section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (service of documents by post) in its application to this section, the proper address of a person is his usual or last-known address (whether residential or otherwise), except that—

(a)

in the case of a body corporate or its secretary or clerk, it is the address of the registered office of that body or its principal office in the United Kingdom,

(b)

in the case of a partnership, a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business, it is that of the principal office of the partnership in the United Kingdom, and

(c)

in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) or an officer of the association, it is that of the principal office of the association in the United Kingdom.

(5)

This section does not apply to Scotland.

70Interpretation of Chapter 1(1)

In this Chapter—

act of terrorism ” includes anything constituting an action taken for the purposes of terrorism, within the meaning of the Terrorism Act 2000 (see section 1(5) of that Act);

appropriate person” has the meaning given by section 62(2);

the Investigating Authority” is to be construed in accordance with section 60(5) and (6);

disclosure notice” has the meaning given by section 62(3);

document” includes information recorded otherwise than in legible form.

‘terrorism’ has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000 (see section 1(1) to (4) of that Act);

‘terrorist investigation’ has the meaning given by section 60(7).

(2)

In relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, any reference in this Chapter to the production of documents is a reference to the production of a copy of the information in legible form.

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<p>
S. 60 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00521" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00522" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-fde1b774b509e7f5c9951b85fa0b45ec" marker="I2">
<p>
S. 60 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00044" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00045" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-97d52810eb62ac325f22e76ec0bdebc5" marker="I3">
<p>
S. 61 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00053" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00054" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-d7c8e0206b0949691e7575f42410155b" marker="I4">
<p>
S. 61 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00530" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00531" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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<p>
S. 62 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00539" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00540" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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<p>
S. 62 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
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,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00063" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-842a0cd08a93b95d1f386eb3a7164bc6" marker="I7">
<p>
S. 63 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00071" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00072" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-8db93b32112a2b7e1823805c380a5f7a" marker="I8">
<p>
S. 63 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00548" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00549" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-2b2384b893f4302ed5112030498f9cc2" marker="I9">
<p>
S. 64 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00080" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00081" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-229b61980f20eb6be32c46aa5c15dec8" marker="I10">
<p>
S. 64 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00557" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00558" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-18314014a47782e93728a6250283bc5d" marker="I11">
<p>
S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00089" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00090" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-260f03b7c4296412e155d3c6fcd711f8" marker="I12">
<p>
S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00566" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00567" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-a59cde8c46453827f4f77dfe701119e8" marker="I13">
<p>
S. 66 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00098" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00099" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
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</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-7c3d41e1e48aedd9397f3f9e0a94feca" marker="I14">
<p>
S. 66 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00575" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00576" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-481ec6fcd99b5e34221785d4047fa489" marker="I15">
<p>
S. 67 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00107" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00108" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-d5f5c94b6d0b10202ae68c01f8d668a2" marker="I16">
<p>
S. 67 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00584" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00585" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-811f5893a66fd9d975c48ef207b7111c" marker="I17">
<p>
S. 68 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00593" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00594" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-1c981c90f8b006ffeff7e30cc7f83dbc" marker="I18">
<p>
S. 68 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00116" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00117" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-05fb2dd611f306edc090e0598b5660c2" marker="I19">
<p>
S. 69 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00125" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00126" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-5d92b45139f3141e5b5fdfd8dead9dc1" marker="I20">
<p>
S. 70 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00602" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166">S.S.I. 2006/166</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00603" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/166/article/2/1/a">art. 2(1)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-76397368da1afe9a0ed17a422ebbaa8c" marker="I21">
<p>
S. 70 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by
<ref eId="calew74w2-00134" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521">S.I. 2005/1521</ref>
,
<ref eId="calew74w2-00135" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1521/article/5/1">art. 5(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-dd3ca16686f38e446764ac0d5d4e0ddd" marker="F1">
<p>
S. 60(1)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/2/2">Sch. 3 para. 2(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="M_F_8e2e3e88-69ce-4036-b57f-33d6d08f9e97" marker="F2">
<p>
Words in s. 60(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by
<ref eId="d12e5" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11">Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00168" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/33/1">ss. 33(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00169" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/39/2">39(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="d12e14" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013">S.I. 2006/1013</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00171" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f0a8b96f3aebcbabbcd8b2310c767424" marker="F3">
<p>
S. 60(4A) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/2/3">Sch. 3 para. 2(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f82e4b861a817c8a31f7fee4845f25e8" marker="F4">
<p>
S. 60(5)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00029" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00030" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00031" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/2/4">Sch. 3 para. 2(4)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00032" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-79777efa662b483c950ea3d328f4e3d2" marker="F5">
<p>
Words in s. 60(6) substituted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00040" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00041" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00042" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/2/5">Sch. 3 para. 2(5)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catmxdif2-00044" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1" marker="F6">
<p>
S. 60(7) inserted (13.4.2006) by
<ref eId="d12e4" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11">Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00164" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/33/2">ss. 33(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00165" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/39/2">39(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="d12e13" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013">S.I. 2006/1013</ref>
,
<ref eId="cc00167" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-e0a5d56bed57ffcb42bb2461b34dfdd2" marker="F7">
<p>
S. 61(1)(ba) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/3/2">Sch. 3 para. 3(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f932e2d44fd9a99747a97ac1ff8a8e7f" marker="F8">
<p>
Words in s. 61(1)(e) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00020" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/3/3">Sch. 3 para. 3(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-460c8855153996e056f8ba4ec9db2749" marker="F9">
<p>
Words in s. 61(1)(f) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00029" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00030" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00031" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/3/4">Sch. 3 para. 3(4)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00032" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00033" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-ccd5af5645e076c30817d690aa82a63f" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in s. 61(1)(g) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00040" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00041" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00042" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/3/5">Sch. 3 para. 3(5)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00043" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00044" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-b809887ce88f3104101687aad6f35790" marker="F11">
<p>
S. 61(1)(h) substituted (1.7.2011) by
<ref eId="cge8mfpr2-00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/23">Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge8mfpr2-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/23/section/19/1">s. 19(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge8mfpr2-00010" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/23/schedule/1/paragraph/8">Sch. 1 para. 8</ref>
(with
<ref eId="cge8mfpr2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/23/section/16">ss. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge8mfpr2-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/23/section/19/5">19(5)</ref>
);
<ref eId="cge8mfpr2-00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1418">S.I. 2011/1418</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge8mfpr2-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2011/1418/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-2fe356ee86a0af5b9972fd70796f3809" marker="F12">
<p>
Words in s. 61(2)(b) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00051" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00052" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00053" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/3/6">Sch. 3 para. 3(6)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00054" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00055" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-1317ff429d4f3dd7f76d34d6c304781c" marker="F13">
<p>
Words in s. 61(4) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00062" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00063" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00064" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/3/7">Sch. 3 para. 3(7)</ref>
;
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00065" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catm4ajc2-00066" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e" marker="F14">
<p>
S. 62(1A) inserted (13.4.2006) by
<ref eId="calfiz3f2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11">Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="calfiz3f2-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/33/3">ss. 33(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="calfiz3f2-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/39/2">39(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="calfiz3f2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013">S.I. 2006/1013</ref>
,
<ref eId="calfiz3f2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-6874c0db87c31f4db2b89ec840170a2c" marker="F15">
<p>
Words in s. 62(2) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catn8m952-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catn8m952-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catn8m952-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/4">Sch. 3 para. 4</ref>
;
<ref eId="catn8m952-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catn8m952-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-f6e33fd9dffed125c6336d32051b6d01" marker="F16">
<p>
Words in s. 64(5) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catnvook2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catnvook2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catnvook2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/5">Sch. 3 para. 5</ref>
;
<ref eId="catnvook2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catnvook2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-57e1b2b84717472035c323932fd01eb0" marker="F17">
<p>
Words in s. 65(2)(c) substituted (S.) (28.3.2011) by
<ref eId="cge1fu6n2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/13">Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge1fu6n2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/13/section/206/1">s. 206(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge1fu6n2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/13/schedule/7/paragraph/77">Sch. 7 para. 77</ref>
;
<ref eId="cge1fu6n2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/178">S.S.I. 2011/178</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge1fu6n2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/178/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref eId="cge1fu6n2-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/178/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2" marker="F18">
<p>
S. 65(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catphagd2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catphagd2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catphagd2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/6">Sch. 3 para. 6</ref>
;
<ref eId="catphagd2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catphagd2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1" marker="F19">
<p>
S. 66(11) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catpvh212-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catpvh212-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catpvh212-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/7">Sch. 3 para. 7</ref>
;
<ref eId="catpvh212-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catpvh212-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d" marker="F20">
<p>
S. 67(7) inserted (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="catpzpay2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catpzpay2-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">s. 31(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catpzpay2-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/schedule/3/paragraph/8">Sch. 3 para. 8</ref>
;
<ref eId="catpzpay2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="catpzpay2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-04e76c3977a2d7bb221c5f148bd31c65" marker="F21">
<p>
Words in s. 70(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11">Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/33/4/a">ss. 33(4)(a)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/39/2">39(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013">S.I. 2006/1013</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-96911c970ff3e74ed5afe934a2bbbc81" marker="F22">
<p>
Words in s. 70(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11">Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00019" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/33/4/b">ss. 33(4)(b)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00020" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/11/section/39/2">39(2)</ref>
;
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00021" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013">S.I. 2006/1013</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqr8llk2-00022" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1013/article/2/2/b">art. 2(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-a8faaf61725f45aa0284914e8dc2ea99" marker="C1">
<p>
Ss. 60-67 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00183" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00184" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/26/1">ss. 26(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00185" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">31(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00186" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00187" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-2b61d5efa17e13fc985dd1056260f2d2" marker="C2">
<p>
S. 69 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00194" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00195" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/26/1">ss. 26(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00196" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">31(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00197" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00198" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-fe9e781f5941034efc7105ab6f778c8f" marker="C3">
<p>
S. 70 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00205" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33">Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00206" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/26/1">ss. 26(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00207" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/33/section/31/3">31(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00208" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966">S.I. 2006/2966</ref>
,
<ref eId="caqudckj2-00209" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2966/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
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<b>Part 2</b>
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<heading>Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime</heading>
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Investigatory powers of
<abbr class="acronym" title="Director of Public Prosecutions">DPP</abbr>
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<i>Introductory</i>
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<num>60</num>
<heading>
Investigatory powers of
<abbr class="acronym" title="Director of Public Prosecutions">DPP</abbr>
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
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<subsection eId="section-60-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>This Chapter confers powers on—</p>
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<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Director of Public Prosecutions,</p>
</content>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-60-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions, and</p>
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<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
the Lord Advocate,
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-dd3ca16686f38e446764ac0d5d4e0ddd-1474124647144" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dd3ca16686f38e446764ac0d5d4e0ddd">
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and
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<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-dd3ca16686f38e446764ac0d5d4e0ddd-1474124647144" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dd3ca16686f38e446764ac0d5d4e0ddd">(d)</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-dd3ca16686f38e446764ac0d5d4e0ddd-1474124647144" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dd3ca16686f38e446764ac0d5d4e0ddd">the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland,</ins>
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<p>
in relation to the giving of disclosure notices in connection with the investigation of offences to which this Chapter applies
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="M_F_8e2e3e88-69ce-4036-b57f-33d6d08f9e97-1501840687381" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_8e2e3e88-69ce-4036-b57f-33d6d08f9e97">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#M_F_8e2e3e88-69ce-4036-b57f-33d6d08f9e97" class="commentary"/>
or in connection with a terrorist investigation
</ins>
.
</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-60-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The Director of Public Prosecutions may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a Crown prosecutor.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-60-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a Revenue and Customs Prosecutor.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-60-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>The Lord Advocate may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a procurator fiscal.</p>
</content>
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<subsection eId="section-60-4A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-f0a8b96f3aebcbabbcd8b2310c767424-1474124723475" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f0a8b96f3aebcbabbcd8b2310c767424">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-f0a8b96f3aebcbabbcd8b2310c767424" class="commentary"/>
(4A)
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</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-f0a8b96f3aebcbabbcd8b2310c767424-1474124723475" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f0a8b96f3aebcbabbcd8b2310c767424">The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a Public Prosecutor.</ins>
</p>
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<subsection eId="section-60-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this Chapter “
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<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the Director of Public Prosecutions,</p>
</content>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-60-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions, or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-60-5-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
the Lord Advocate
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, or
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<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-f82e4b861a817c8a31f7fee4845f25e8-1474124790695" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f82e4b861a817c8a31f7fee4845f25e8">(d)</ins>
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<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-f82e4b861a817c8a31f7fee4845f25e8-1474124790695" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f82e4b861a817c8a31f7fee4845f25e8">the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.</ins>
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</content>
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<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>
But, in circumstances where the powers of any of those persons are exercisable by any other person by virtue of subsection (2), (3)
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, (4) or (4A)
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<term refersTo="#term-the-investigating-authority" eId="term-the-investigating-authority">the Investigating Authority</term>
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<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1" class="commentary"/>
(7)
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<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">In this Chapter ‘terrorist investigation’ means an investigation of—</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-60-7-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">(a)</ins>
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<ins ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism,</ins>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-60-7-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">(b)</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">any act or omission which appears to have been for the purposes of terrorism and which consists in or involves the commission, preparation or instigation of an offence, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-60-7-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1-1501840592671" ukl:CommentaryRef="M_F_4eba1c4a-166d-44ca-9a9a-48b2998425f1">the commission, preparation or instigation of an offence under the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) or under Part 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 other than an offence under section 1 or 2 of that Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
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</section>
<section eId="section-61">
<num>61</num>
<heading>Offences to which this Chapter applies</heading>
<subsection eId="section-61-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>This Chapter applies to the following offences—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>any offence listed in Schedule 2 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (lifestyle offences: England and Wales);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>any offence listed in Schedule 4 to that Act (lifestyle offences: Scotland);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-ba">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-e0a5d56bed57ffcb42bb2461b34dfdd2-1474123334093" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-e0a5d56bed57ffcb42bb2461b34dfdd2">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-e0a5d56bed57ffcb42bb2461b34dfdd2" class="commentary"/>
(ba)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-e0a5d56bed57ffcb42bb2461b34dfdd2-1474123334093" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-e0a5d56bed57ffcb42bb2461b34dfdd2">any offence listed in Schedule 5 to that Act (lifestyle offences: Northern Ireland);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
any offence under sections 15 to 18 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) (offences relating to fund-raising, money laundering
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
);
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>
any offence under section 170 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2) (fraudulent evasion of duty) or section 72 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) (offences relating to
<abbr class="acronym" title="Value Added Tax">VAT</abbr>
) which is a qualifying offence;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>
any offence under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-f932e2d44fd9a99747a97ac1ff8a8e7f-1474124132035" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f932e2d44fd9a99747a97ac1ff8a8e7f">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-f932e2d44fd9a99747a97ac1ff8a8e7f" class="commentary"/>
or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
</ins>
(false accounting), or any offence at common law of cheating in relation to the public revenue, which is a qualifying offence;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>
any offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47)
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-460c8855153996e056f8ba4ec9db2749-1474124189740" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-460c8855153996e056f8ba4ec9db2749">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-460c8855153996e056f8ba4ec9db2749" class="commentary"/>
or Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983
</ins>
, or in Scotland at common law, of attempting to commit any offence in paragraph (c) or any offence in paragraph (d) or (e) which is a qualifying offence;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-g">
<num>(g)</num>
<content>
<p>
any offence under section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-ccd5af5645e076c30817d690aa82a63f-1474124254932" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ccd5af5645e076c30817d690aa82a63f">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-ccd5af5645e076c30817d690aa82a63f" class="commentary"/>
or Article 9 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983
</ins>
, or in Scotland at common law, of conspiracy to commit any offence in paragraph (c) or any offence in paragraph (d) or (e) which is a qualifying offence;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-h">
<num>
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="key-b809887ce88f3104101687aad6f35790-1486258141744" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-b809887ce88f3104101687aad6f35790">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-b809887ce88f3104101687aad6f35790" class="commentary"/>
(h)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="key-b809887ce88f3104101687aad6f35790-1486258141744" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-b809887ce88f3104101687aad6f35790">any offence under the Bribery Act 2010.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-61-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of subsection (1) an offence in paragraph (d) or (e) of that subsection is a qualifying offence if the Investigating Authority certifies that in his opinion—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an offence in paragraph (d) or an offence of cheating the public revenue, the offence involved or would have involved a loss, or potential loss, to the public revenue of an amount not less than £5,000;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
in the case of an offence under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-2fe356ee86a0af5b9972fd70796f3809-1474124312356" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-2fe356ee86a0af5b9972fd70796f3809">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-2fe356ee86a0af5b9972fd70796f3809" class="commentary"/>
or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
</ins>
, the offence involved or would have involved a loss or gain, or potential loss or gain, of an amount not less than £5,000.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-61-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>A document purporting to be a certificate under subsection (2) is to be received in evidence and treated as such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-61-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Secretary of State may by order—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
amend subsection (1), in its application to England and Wales
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-1317ff429d4f3dd7f76d34d6c304781c-1474124369577" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-1317ff429d4f3dd7f76d34d6c304781c">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-1317ff429d4f3dd7f76d34d6c304781c" class="commentary"/>
or Northern Ireland
</ins>
, so as to remove an offence from it or add an offence to it;
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>
amend subsection (2), in its application to England and Wales
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-1317ff429d4f3dd7f76d34d6c304781c-1474124420464" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-1317ff429d4f3dd7f76d34d6c304781c">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-1317ff429d4f3dd7f76d34d6c304781c" class="commentary"/>
or Northern Ireland
</ins>
, so as to—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-61-4-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>take account of any amendment made by virtue of paragraph (a) above, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-61-4-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>vary the sums for the time being specified in subsection (2)(a) and (b).</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-61-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Scottish Ministers may by order—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>amend subsection (1), in its application to Scotland, so as to remove an offence from it or add an offence to it;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<intro>
<p>amend subsection (2), in its application to Scotland, so as to—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para2" eId="section-61-5-b-i">
<num>(i)</num>
<content>
<p>take account of any amendment made by virtue of paragraph (a) above, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para2" eId="section-61-5-b-ii">
<num>(ii)</num>
<content>
<p>vary the sums for the time being specified in subsection (2)(a) and (b).</p>
</content>
</level>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-chapter-1-crossheading-disclosure-notices">
<heading>
<i>Disclosure notices</i>
</heading>
<section eId="section-62">
<num>62</num>
<heading>Disclosure notices</heading>
<subsection eId="section-62-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>If it appears to the Investigating Authority—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence to which this Chapter applies has been committed,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>that any person has information (whether or not contained in a document) which relates to a matter relevant to the investigation of that offence, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>that there are reasonable grounds for believing that information which may be provided by that person in compliance with a disclosure notice is likely to be of substantial value (whether or not by itself) to that investigation,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>he may give, or authorise an appropriate person to give, a disclosure notice to that person.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-62-1A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e-1473628642172" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e" class="commentary"/>
(1A)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e-1473628642172" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e">If it appears to the Investigating Authority—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1A-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e-1473628642172" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e-1473628642172" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e">that any person has information (whether or not contained in a document) which relates to a matter relevant to a terrorist investigation, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1A-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e-1473628642172" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e-1473628642172" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e">that there are reasonable grounds for believing that information which may be provided by that person in compliance with a disclosure notice is likely to be of substantial value (whether or not by itself) to that investigation,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e-1473628642172" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eaf4295a8609c59c096422fdb0a96e6e">he may give, or authorise an appropriate person to give, a disclosure notice to that person.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-62-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this Chapter “
<term refersTo="#term-appropriate-person" eId="term-appropriate-person">appropriate person</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>a constable,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
a member of the staff of
<abbr class="acronym" title="Serious Organised Crime Agency">SOCA</abbr>
who is for the time being designated under section 43, or
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>an officer of Revenue and Customs.</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-6874c0db87c31f4db2b89ec840170a2c-1474125815164" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-6874c0db87c31f4db2b89ec840170a2c">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-6874c0db87c31f4db2b89ec840170a2c" class="commentary"/>
But in the application of this Chapter to Northern Ireland, this subsection has effect as if paragraph (b) was omitted.
</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-62-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this Chapter “
<term refersTo="#term-disclosure-notice" eId="term-disclosure-notice">disclosure notice</term>
” means a notice in writing requiring the person to whom it is given to do all or any of the following things in accordance with the specified requirements, namely—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>answer questions with respect to any matter relevant to the investigation;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>provide information with respect to any such matter as is specified in the notice;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>produce such documents, or documents of such descriptions, relevant to the investigation as are specified in the notice.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-62-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>
In subsection (3) “
<term refersTo="#term-the-specified-requirements" eId="term-the-specified-requirements">the specified requirements</term>
” means such requirements specified in the disclosure notice as relate to—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the time at or by which,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the place at which, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>the manner in which,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>the person to whom the notice is given is to do any of the things mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of that subsection; and those requirements may include a requirement to do any of those things at once.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-62-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>A disclosure notice must be signed or counter-signed by the Investigating Authority.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-62-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>
This section has effect subject to section 64 (restrictions on requiring information
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-63">
<num>63</num>
<heading>Production of documents</heading>
<subsection eId="section-63-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>This section applies where a disclosure notice has been given under section 62.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-63-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>An authorised person may—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-63-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>take copies of or extracts from any documents produced in compliance with the notice, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-63-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>require the person producing them to provide an explanation of any of them.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-63-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>Documents so produced may be retained for so long as the Investigating Authority considers that it is necessary to retain them (rather than copies of them) in connection with the investigation for the purposes of which the disclosure notice was given.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-63-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Investigating Authority has reasonable grounds for believing—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-63-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>that any such documents may have to be produced for the purposes of any legal proceedings, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-63-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>that they might otherwise be unavailable for those purposes,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>they may be retained until the proceedings are concluded.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-63-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>If a person who is required by a disclosure notice to produce any documents does not produce the documents in compliance with the notice, an authorised person may require that person to state, to the best of his knowledge and belief, where they are.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-63-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-authorised-person" eId="term-authorised-person">authorised person</term>
” means any appropriate person who either—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-63-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>is the person by whom the notice was given, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-63-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>is authorised by the Investigating Authority for the purposes of this section.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-63-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>
This section has effect subject to section 64 (restrictions on requiring information
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-64">
<num>64</num>
<heading>
Restrictions on requiring information
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-64-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person may not be required under section 62 or 63—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-64-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>to answer any privileged question,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-64-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>to provide any privileged information, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-64-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>to produce any privileged document,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>except that a lawyer may be required to provide the name and address of a client of his.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
A “
<term refersTo="#term-privileged-question" eId="term-privileged-question">privileged question</term>
” is a question which the person would be entitled to refuse to answer on grounds of legal professional privilege in proceedings in the High Court.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-privileged-information" eId="term-privileged-information">Privileged information</term>
” is information which the person would be entitled to refuse to provide on grounds of legal professional privilege in such proceedings.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>
A “
<term refersTo="#term-privileged-document" eId="term-privileged-document">privileged document</term>
” is a document which the person would be entitled to refuse to produce on grounds of legal professional privilege in such proceedings.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>
A person may not be required under section 62 to produce any excluded material (as defined by section 11 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-f6e33fd9dffed125c6336d32051b6d01-1474126253101" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f6e33fd9dffed125c6336d32051b6d01">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-f6e33fd9dffed125c6336d32051b6d01" class="commentary"/>
or, in relation to Northern Ireland, Article 13 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
</ins>
).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<intro>
<p>In the application of this section to Scotland—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-64-6-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>subsections (1) to (5) do not have effect, but</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-64-6-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a person may not be required under section 62 or 63 to answer any question, provide any information or produce any document which he would be entitled, on grounds of legal privilege, to refuse to answer or (as the case may be) provide or produce.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (6)(b), “
<term refersTo="#term-legal-privilege" eId="term-legal-privilege">legal privilege</term>
” has the meaning given by section 412 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person may not be required under section 62 or 63 to disclose any information or produce any document in respect of which he owes an obligation of confidence by virtue of carrying on any banking business, unless—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-64-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the person to whom the obligation of confidence is owed consents to the disclosure or production, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-64-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the requirement is made by, or in accordance with a specific authorisation given by, the Investigating Authority.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-64-9">
<num>(9)</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to the preceding provisions, any requirement under section 62 or 63 has effect despite any restriction on disclosure (however imposed).</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-65">
<num>65</num>
<heading>Restrictions on use of statements</heading>
<subsection eId="section-65-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed under section 62 or 63 (“
<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-statement" eId="term-the-relevant-statement">the relevant statement</term>
”) may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless subsection (2) or (3) applies.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-65-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>This subsection applies where the person is being prosecuted—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>for an offence under section 67 of this Act, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>for an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6) (false statements made on oath otherwise than in judicial proceedings or made otherwise than on oath), or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
for an offence under
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-57e1b2b84717472035c323932fd01eb0-1486245923870" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-57e1b2b84717472035c323932fd01eb0">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-57e1b2b84717472035c323932fd01eb0" class="commentary"/>
section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.39)
</ins>
(false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath) or at common law for an offence of attempting to pervert the course, or defeat the ends, of justice
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2-1474128919132" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2" class="commentary"/>
, or
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-65-2-d">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2-1474128919132" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2">(d)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2-1474128919132" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-47c5bea727498c224971a1c211aa23d2">for an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-65-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>This subsection applies where the person is being prosecuted for some other offence and—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-65-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the person, when giving evidence in the proceedings, makes a statement inconsistent with the relevant statement, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-65-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in the proceedings evidence relating to the relevant statement is adduced, or a question about it is asked, by or on behalf of the person.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-chapter-1-crossheading-enforcement">
<heading>
<i>Enforcement</i>
</heading>
<section eId="section-66">
<num>66</num>
<heading>Power to enter and seize documents</heading>
<subsection eId="section-66-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>A justice of the peace may issue a warrant under this section if, on an information on oath laid by the Investigating Authority, he is satisfied—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>that any of the conditions mentioned in subsection (2) is met in relation to any documents of a description specified in the information, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>that the documents are on premises so specified.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The conditions are—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>that a person has been required by a disclosure notice to produce the documents but has not done so;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>that it is not practicable to give a disclosure notice requiring their production;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>that giving such a notice might seriously prejudice the investigation of an offence to which this Chapter applies.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>A warrant under this section is a warrant authorising an appropriate person named in it—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>to enter and search the premises, using such force as is reasonably necessary;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>to take possession of any documents appearing to be documents of a description specified in the information, or to take any other steps which appear to be necessary for preserving, or preventing interference with, any such documents;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of any such documents consisting of information recorded otherwise than in legible form, to take possession of any computer disk or other electronic storage device which appears to contain the information in question, or to take any other steps which appear to be necessary for preserving, or preventing interference with, that information;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-3-d">
<num>(d)</num>
<content>
<p>to take copies of or extracts from any documents or information falling within paragraph (b) or (c);</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-3-e">
<num>(e)</num>
<content>
<p>to require any person on the premises to provide an explanation of any such documents or information or to state where any such documents or information may be found;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-3-f">
<num>(f)</num>
<content>
<p>to require any such person to give the appropriate person such assistance as he may reasonably require for the taking of copies or extracts as mentioned in paragraph (d).</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>A person executing a warrant under this section may take other persons with him, if it appears to him to be necessary to do so.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>A warrant under this section must, if so required, be produced for inspection by the owner or occupier of the premises or anyone acting on his behalf.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>If the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, a person entering the premises under the authority of a warrant under this section must leave the premises as effectively secured against trespassers as he found them.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where possession of any document or device is taken under this section—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-7-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>the document may be retained for so long as the Investigating Authority considers that it is necessary to retain it (rather than a copy of it) in connection with the investigation for the purposes of which the warrant was sought, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-7-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>the device may be retained for so long as he considers that it is necessary to retain it in connection with that investigation,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>as the case may be.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Investigating Authority has reasonable grounds for believing—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-8-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>that any such document or device may have to be produced for the purposes of any legal proceedings, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-8-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>that it might otherwise be unavailable for those purposes,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>it may be retained until the proceedings are concluded.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-9">
<num>(9)</num>
<content>
<p>Nothing in this section authorises a person to take possession of, or make copies of or take extracts from, any document or information which, by virtue of section 64, could not be required to be produced or disclosed under section 62 or 63.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-10">
<num>(10)</num>
<intro>
<p>In the application of this section to Scotland—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-10-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
subsection (1) has effect as if, for the words from the beginning to “satisfied—”, there were substituted
<quotedText>“ A sheriff may issue a warrant under this section, on the application of a procurator fiscal, if he is satisfied— ”</quotedText>
;
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-10-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
subsections (1)(a) and (3)(b) have effect as if, for “in the information”, there were substituted
<quotedText>“ in the application ”</quotedText>
; and
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-10-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>subsections (4) to (6) do not have effect.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-66-11">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1-1474129595621" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1" class="commentary"/>
(11)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1-1474129595621" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1">In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-11-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1-1474129595621" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1-1474129595621" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1">subsection (1) has effect as if, for the words from the beginning to “laid”, there were substituted “A lay magistrate may issue a warrant under this section if, on complaint on oath made”; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-66-11-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1-1474129595621" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1-1474129595621" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-61309b10f1e7854cacb40584f924bfb1">subsections (1)(a) and (3)(b) have effect as if, for “in the information”, there were substituted “in the complaint”.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-67">
<num>67</num>
<heading>Offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants</heading>
<subsection eId="section-67-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him under section 62 or 63.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-67-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person commits an offence if, in purported compliance with any requirement imposed on him under section 62 or 63—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>he makes a statement which is false or misleading, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>he either knows that it is false or misleading or is reckless as to whether it is false or misleading.</p>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-false-or-misleading" eId="term-false-or-misleading">False or misleading</term>
” means false or misleading in a material particular.
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-67-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>A person commits an offence if he wilfully obstructs any person in the exercise of any rights conferred by a warrant under section 66.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-67-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (3) is liable on summary conviction—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>or to both.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-67-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-5-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-5-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-67-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>In the application of this section to Scotland, the reference to 51 weeks in subsection (4)(a) is to be read as a reference to 12 months.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-67-7">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d-1474129777689" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d" class="commentary"/>
(7)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d-1474129777689" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d">In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-7-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d-1474129777689" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d-1474129777689" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d">the reference to 51 weeks in subsection (4)(a) is to be read as a reference to 6 months; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-67-7-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d-1474129777689" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d-1474129777689" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dac00a580ead7dd5a475d953f674895d">the reference to 12 months in subsection (5)(b) is to be read as a reference to 6 months.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-chapter-1-crossheading-supplementary">
<heading>
<i>Supplementary</i>
</heading>
<section eId="section-68">
<num>68</num>
<heading>Procedure applicable to search warrants</heading>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) (powers of seizure to which section 50 applies) after paragraph 73E (inserted by the Human Tissue Act 2004 (c. 30)) insert—
<quotedStructure startQuote="" endQuote="" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="default">
<hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7">
<heading>
<i>Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005</i>
</heading>
<paragraph class="schProv1">
<num>73F</num>
<content>
<p>
The power of seizure conferred by section 66 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (seizure of documents for purposes of investigation by
<abbr class="acronym" title="Director of Public Prosecutions">DPP</abbr>
or other Investigating Authority).
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-69">
<num>69</num>
<heading>Manner in which disclosure notice may be given</heading>
<subsection eId="section-69-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>This section provides for the manner in which a disclosure notice may be given under section 62.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-69-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice may be given to a person by—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>delivering it to him,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>leaving it at his proper address,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-2-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>sending it by post to him at that address.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-69-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice may be given—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a body corporate, to the secretary or clerk of that body;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a partnership, to a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business;</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-3-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), to an officer of the association.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-69-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this section and section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) (service of documents by post) in its application to this section, the proper address of a person is his usual or last-known address (whether residential or otherwise), except that—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a body corporate or its secretary or clerk, it is the address of the registered office of that body or its principal office in the United Kingdom,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a partnership, a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business, it is that of the principal office of the partnership in the United Kingdom, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-69-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) or an officer of the association, it is that of the principal office of the association in the United Kingdom.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-69-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>This section does not apply to Scotland.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-70">
<num>70</num>
<heading>Interpretation of Chapter 1</heading>
<subsection eId="section-70-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>In this Chapter—</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-appropriate-person" eId="term-appropriate-person">
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-04e76c3977a2d7bb221c5f148bd31c65-1473950697275" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-04e76c3977a2d7bb221c5f148bd31c65">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-04e76c3977a2d7bb221c5f148bd31c65" class="commentary"/>
act of terrorism
</ins>
</term>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-04e76c3977a2d7bb221c5f148bd31c65-1473950697275" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-04e76c3977a2d7bb221c5f148bd31c65">” includes anything constituting an action taken for the purposes of terrorism, within the meaning of the Terrorism Act 2000 (see section 1(5) of that Act);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-appropriate-person" eId="term-appropriate-person">appropriate person</term>
” has the meaning given by section 62(2);
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-investigating-authority" eId="term-the-investigating-authority">the Investigating Authority</term>
” is to be construed in accordance with section 60(5) and (6);
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-disclosure-notice" eId="term-disclosure-notice">disclosure notice</term>
” has the meaning given by section 62(3);
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-document" eId="term-document">document</term>
” includes information recorded otherwise than in legible form.
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-96911c970ff3e74ed5afe934a2bbbc81-1473951097285" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-96911c970ff3e74ed5afe934a2bbbc81">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-96911c970ff3e74ed5afe934a2bbbc81" class="commentary"/>
‘terrorism’ has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000 (see section 1(1) to (4) of that Act);
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
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<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-96911c970ff3e74ed5afe934a2bbbc81-1473951097285" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-96911c970ff3e74ed5afe934a2bbbc81">‘terrorist investigation’ has the meaning given by section 60(7). </ins>
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<p>In relation to information recorded otherwise than in legible form, any reference in this Chapter to the production of documents is a reference to the production of a copy of the information in legible form.</p>
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