The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Proof of identity and accreditation

62.3.—(1) This rule applies where—

(a) an appropriate officer makes an application under section 345 (production orders), section 363 (customer information orders) or section 370 (account monitoring orders) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the purposes of a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation; or

(b) the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency makes an application under section 357 of the 2002 Act (disclosure orders) for the purposes of a confiscation investigation.

(2) Subject to section 449 of the 2002 Act (which makes provision for members of staff of the Assets Recovery Agency to use pseudonyms), the appropriate officer or the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency, as the case may be, must provide the judge with proof of his identity and, if he is an accredited financial investigator, his accreditation under section 3 of the 2002 Act.

(3) In this rule:

“appropriate officer” has the meaning given to it by section 378 of the 2002 Act; and

“confiscation investigation” and “money laundering investigation” have the meanings given to them by section 341 of the 2002 Act.

[Note. Formerly rule 25E of the Crown Court Rules 1982. For applications to discharge or vary a production order see also Part 56.4.]