The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings) Order 2008

Search and seizure warrants and written authorities

8.—(1) A search and seizure warrant which—

(a) was issued under section 352 of the 2002 Act(1) before 1st April 2008 on an application made by the Director;

(b) authorised a named member of staff of the Agency; and

(c) is treated by virtue of article 3(2) to (4) as having been issued on an application made by a member of SOCA’s staff;

is to be treated, so far as required for continuing its effect on and after that date, as continuing to authorise the same person if that person is a member of SOCA’s staff but otherwise is to be treated as not authorising any person.

(2) Any written authority given before 1st April 2008 by the Director under section 356(6) of the 2002 Act(2) (search and seizure warrants: accompanying persons) to members of staff of the Agency is to be treated, so far as required for continuing its effect on and after that date, as applying to those persons if they are members of SOCA’s staff but otherwise is to be treated as not applying to them.

(1)

Section 352 is amended by paragraph 105 of Schedule 8 to the 2007 Act.

(2)

Section 356(6) is repealed by paragraph 107 of Schedule 8 to the 2007 Act.