Amendments to Part 3 of the Investigations Order
4. After article 22 (Scottish account monitoring orders) insert—
“English or Welsh further information orders
22A.—(1) This article applies where an English or Welsh further information order is made in respect of a person in Northern Ireland.
(2) The further information order may be served—
(a)by sending it by post, facsimile transmission or electronic mail to the respondent; or
(b)personally by the Director General of the National Crime Agency or any other National Crime Agency officer authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose,
and any rules of court as to the service of documents (other than rules of court made by virtue of section 339ZK(5) of the Act) and other requirements in law as to the service of documents do not apply.
(3) Section 339ZI of the Act (statements) applies in relation to criminal proceedings brought in Northern Ireland, as well as criminal proceedings brought in England and Wales.
Scottish further information orders
22B.—(1) This article applies where a Scottish further information order is made in respect of a person in Northern Ireland.
(2) The further information order may be served—
(a)by sending it by post, facsimile transmission or electronic mail to the respondent; or
(b)personally by the Director General of the National Crime Agency or any other National Crime Agency officer authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose, or by a constable of a police force in Scotland,
and any rules of court as to the service of documents (other than rules of court made by virtue of section 339ZK(5) of the Act) and any other requirements in law as to the service of documents do not apply.
(3) Section 339ZI of the Act (statements) applies in relation to criminal proceedings brought in Northern Ireland, as well as criminal proceedings brought in Scotland.”.