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Part 2 Encouraging or assisting crime
Part 3 Other measures to prevent or disrupt serious and other crime
SCHEDULES
Functions of applicant authorities under Part 1
The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
Part 1 Offences common to England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Part 2 Offences under particular enactments: England and Wales
Part 4 Offences under particular enactments: Northern Ireland
Amendments relating to service law
8.In section 39 (attempts), in subsection (4)(b) for “inciting another...
9.For section 40 (incitement) substitute— Encouraging and assisting (1) A person subject to service law commits an offence...
10.Accordingly, in the heading immediately before section 39 for “incitement”...
11.For section 46 (inciting criminal conduct) substitute— Encouraging or assisting...
12.In section 48 (provision supplementary to sections 43 to 47),...
Minor and consequential amendments: Part 2
Part 1 References to common law offence of incitement
1.Section 30(4) of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) (restriction...
2.Section 1B(2) of the Biological Weapons Act 1974 (c. 6)...
4.Section 7(2)(ix) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (c....
6.Article 8(1A) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980...
9.Section 80(3)(c) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984...
14.Section 2(3)(ba) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987...
16.Paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 1 to the Football Spectators Act...
17.Article 79(3)(c) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland)...
18.In the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)—...
22.Section 12(7) of the Finance Act 1994 (c. 9) (offences...
23.Section 27 of the Antarctic Act 1994 (c. 15) (references...
24.Section 9A(4) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act...
25.Paragraph (b) of the definition of “specified offence” in section...
26.Article 40(4) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (...
27.Article 4(1A) and (7) of the Children's Evidence (Northern Ireland)...
28.Section 30A(2) of the Chemical Weapons Act 1996 (c. 6)...
29.Section 29(6)(i) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996...
30.In the Sexual Offences (Conspiracy and Incitement) Act 1996 (c....
31.In the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I....
32.In the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I....
33.In the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/3160...
34.Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Sexual Offences (Protected...
35.Section 14(2)(d) of the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998 (c....
36.Section 51C(3)(e) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c....
37.Section 62(2) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act...
38.Article 3(2) of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999...
39.Section 147(2) of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act...
40.Paragraph 3(t)(i) of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice and...
41.Section 34(1)(g) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001...
42.Sections 55(1)(b) and 62(1)(b) of the International Criminal Court Act...
43.Section 53(2) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001...
45.Section 4 of the Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act...
46.Section 142(7)(a) of the Extradition Act 2003 (c. 41) (extradition...
47.Paragraph 3(a) of Schedule 2 to the Sexual Offences Act...
49.Paragraph 3(i)(i) of the Schedule to the Protection of Children...
50.Section 14 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 (c. 11)...
51.Section 76(3)(p) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act...
Abolition of Assets Recovery Agency and its Director
Part 1 Abolition of confiscation functions
2.In section 6(3)(a) (making of confiscation orders in England and...
3.In section 11(7) (time for payment of order) omit paragraph...
4.In section 14(7)(b) (postponement of proceedings) omit “or the Director...
5.(1) Section 16 (statement of information) is amended as follows....
6.In section 17(1) (defendant's response to statement of information) omit...
7.In section 18(6) (provision of information by defendant) omit “or...
8.In section 19(1)(c) (no order made: reconsideration of case) omit...
9.(1) Section 20 (no order made: reconsideration of benefit) is...
10.In section 21(1) (order made: reconsideration of benefit), in paragraphs...
11.In section 22(2) (order made: reconsideration of available amount)—
12.In section 23(1)(b) (inadequacy of available amount: variation of order)...
14.(1) Section 27 (defendant convicted or committed) is amended as...
15.(1) Section 28 (defendant neither convicted nor acquitted) is amended...
16.(1) Section 31 (appeal by prosecutor or Director) is amended...
19.(1) Section 35 (Director not appointed as enforcement authority) is...
20.Omit sections 36 and 37 (Director appointed as enforcement authority...
21.(1) Section 39 (reconsideration etc: variation of prison term) is...
22.(1) Section 40 (conditions for exercise of powers) is amended...
23.In section 42(2) (application, discharge and variation) omit paragraph (b)....
25.Omit sections 56 and 57 (Director's receivers and sums received...
26.In section 58(6)(b) (restraint orders: restrictions) for “, 50 or...
28.In section 61 (protection) for “, 50 or 52” substitute...
29.In section 62(1) (further applications) for “, 50 or 52”...
30.In section 63(1) (discharge and variation)— (a) for “to 53”...
31.(1) Section 64 (management receivers: discharge) is amended as follows....
35.In section 74(1) (enforcement abroad)— (a) in paragraph (b) omit...
36.In section 156(3)(a) (making of confiscation orders in Northern Ireland)...
37.In section 161(7) (time for payment of order) omit paragraph...
38.In section 164(7)(b) (postponement of proceedings) omit “or the Director...
39.(1) Section 166 (statement of information) is amended as follows....
40.In section 167(1) (defendant's response to statement of information) omit...
41.In section 168(6) (provision of information by defendant) omit “or...
42.In section 169(1)(c) (no order made: reconsideration of case) omit...
43.(1) Section 170 (no order made: reconsideration of benefit) is...
44.In section 171(1) (order made: reconsideration of benefit), in paragraphs...
45.In section 172(2) (order made: reconsideration of available amount)—
46.In section 173(1)(b) (inadequacy of available amount: variation of order)...
48.(1) Section 177 (defendant convicted or committed) is amended as...
49.(1) Section 178 (defendant neither convicted nor acquitted) is amended...
50.(1) Section 181 (appeal by prosecutor or Director) is amended...
53.Omit section 186 (Director's application for enforcement).
54.(1) Section 188 (reconsideration etc: variation of prison term) is...
55.(1) Section 189 (conditions for exercise of powers) is amended...
56.In section 191(2) (application, discharge and variation) omit paragraph (b)....
58.Omit sections 204 and 205 (Director's receivers and sums received...
59.In section 206(5)(b) (restraint orders) for “, 198 or 200”...
61.In section 209 (protection) for “, 198 or 200” substitute...
62.(1) Section 210 (further applications) is amended as follows.
63.In section 211(1) (discharge and variation)— (a) for “any of...
64.(1) Section 212 (management receivers: discharge) is amended as follows....
65.(1) Section 213 (appeal to Court of Appeal) is amended...
68.In section 222(1) (enforcement abroad)— (a) in paragraph (b) omit...
69.In section 417(2) (insolvency etc: modifications of the 1986 Act)—...
70.(1) Section 418 (restriction of powers) is amended as follows....
71.In section 419(2)(b) (tainted gifts)— (a) omit “52,”; and
73.(1) Section 421 (restriction of powers) is amended as follows....
74.In section 422(2)(b) (tainted gifts)— (a) omit “52,”; and
76.(1) Section 424 (restriction of powers) is amended as follows....
77.In section 425(2)(b) (tainted gifts)— (a) omit “52,”; and
79.In section 427(3)(b) (tainted gifts)— (a) omit “52,”; and
81.In section 429(3)(b) (tainted gifts)— (a) omit “52,”; and
82.(1) Section 430 (floating charges) is amended as follows.
83.In section 432(7) (insolvency practitioners)— (a) in paragraph (a) for...
Part 2 Transfer of civil recovery functions
86.In section 246(7) (application for interim receiving order) for “Agency”...
87.After section 272(6) (compensation for loss in relation to associated...
88.(1) Section 280 (applying realised proceeds) is amended as follows....
89.After section 283(9) (compensation) insert— (10) In the case of...
90.Omit section 313 (restriction on performance of Director's functions by...
91.(1) Section 316 (general interpretation: Part 5) is amended as...
Part 3 Transfer or abolition of Revenue functions
93.(1) Section 317 (Director's general Revenue functions) is amended as...
94.(1) Section 318 (Revenue functions regarding employment) is amended as...
95.(1) Section 319 (source of income) is amended as follows....
97.(1) Section 321 (Director's functions: transfers of value) is amended...
98.(1) Section 322 (Director's functions: certain settlements) is amended as...
99.(1) Section 324 (exercise of Revenue functions) is amended as...
101.(1) Schedule 8 (forms of declarations) is amended as follows....
Part 4 Transfer of investigation functions
104.In section 351(5) (supplementary)— (a) after “investigator,”, where it first...
105.(1) Section 352 (search and seizure warrants) is amended as...
106.In section 353(10)(b) (requirements where production order not available) for...
107.(1) Section 356 (further provisions: civil recovery) is amended as...
108.(1) Section 357 (disclosure orders) is amended as follows.
109.(1) Section 361 (further provisions) is amended as follows.
112.In section 375(4) (supplementary)— (a) after “investigator,”, where it first...
114.(1) Section 377 (code of practice) is amended as follows....
115.After section 377 (code of practice of Secretary of State...
117.In section 416(2) (other interpretative provisions)— (a) after the entry...
118.After section 449 (pseudonyms) insert— Staff of relevant Directors: pseudonyms...
119.(1) Section 459 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows....
Part 6 Other amendments to 2002 Act
121.The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows....
122.In the heading for Part 1 for “Assets Recovery Agency”...
123.Omit sections 1 and 2 (the Assets Recovery Agency, its...
124.After section 2 insert— Contribution to the reduction of crime...
125.Omit sections 4 and 5 (co-operation and advice and assistance...
126.In section 330(4)(b) (failure to disclose: regulated sector) for “the...
127.In section 331(4) (failure to disclose: nominated officers in the...
128.In section 332(4) (failure to disclose: other nominated officers) for...
129.In section 336(2)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(a) (nominated officer: consent) for...
130.In section 340(13) (interpretation: Part 7) for “the Serious Organised...
131.For section 435 (use of information by Director) substitute— Use...
132.(1) Section 436 (disclosure of information to Director) is amended...
133.(1) Section 437 (further disclosure) is amended as follows.
134.(1) Section 438 (disclosure of information by Director) is amended...
135.In section 439(5) (disclosure of information to Lord Advocate and...
136.In section 441(2) (disclosure of information by Lord Advocate and...
137.(1) Section 443 (enforcement in different parts of the United...
138.In section 444(4)(d) (external requests and orders) for “the Director”...
139.In section 445(2)(b) (external investigations) for the words from “the...
140.(1) Section 449 (agency staff: pseudonyms) is amended as follows....
141.After section 460(2) (finance) insert— (3) Subject to anything in...
Part 7 Amendments to other enactments
Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I.8))
Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (SI 1989/1339 (N.I.11))
Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (SI 1989/2405 (N.I.19))
Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I.10))
Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11)
164.In section 21(1)(b) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs...
165.After section 35(4) of that Act (functions of the Director...
166.In section 37(1) of that Act (prosecutors) after “section 35”...
167.(1) Section 40 of that Act (confidentiality) is amended as...
168.In section 41(1) of that Act (disclosure of information to...
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (c. 19)
Detained cash investigations: further provision
Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
1.The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (investigations) is...
2.In section 342(1) (offences of prejudicing investigation) after “a civil...
3.In section 343(3) (judges) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert...
4.In section 344(b) (courts) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert...
5.In section 350(5)(b) (government departments) after “a civil recovery investigation”...
6.In section 351(8) (supplementary) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert...
7.(1) Section 352 (search and seizure warrants) is amended as...
8.(1) Section 353 (requirements where production order not available) is...
9.(1) Section 356 (further provisions: civil recovery) is amended as...
10.In section 357(2) (investigations to which disclosure orders do not...
11.In section 363 (customer information orders) after subsection (1) insert—...
12.In section 370 (account monitoring orders) after subsection (1) insert—...
14.In section 380(2) (sheriff in Scotland to act in exercise...
15.In section 385(4)(b) (government departments: Scotland) after “a civil recovery...
16.In section 386(3)(b) (rules of court in connection with production...
17.In section 387(2) (sheriff in Scotland to act in exercise...
18.In section 388(5)(a) (requirements where production order not available: Scotland)...
19.(1) Section 390 (further provisions: confiscation, civil recovery and money...
20.In section 391(2) (investigations to which disclosure orders do not...
21.In section 397 (customer information orders: Scotland) after subsection (1)...
22.In section 404 (account monitoring orders: Scotland) after subsection (1)...
23.(1) Section 412 (interpretation: Scotland) is amended as follows.
24.(1) Section 416 (other interpretative provisions) is amended as follows....
25.In section 450(1)(a) (pseudonyms: Scotland) after “a civil recovery investigation”...
Powers to recover cash: financial investigators
Amendments to Chapter 3 of Part 5 of 2002 Act
3.(1) Section 290 (prior approval by senior officer) is amended...
4.In section 291(2) (report on exercise of powers) for “or...
5.(1) Section 292 (code of practice) is amended as follows....
6.(1) Section 294 (seizure of cash) is amended as follows....
7.(1) Section 295 (detention of seized cash) is amended as...
9.In section 297(4) (release of detained cash) after “constable” insert...
10.In section 298(1)(a) (power to apply for forfeiture) before “or”...
11.After section 302(7) insert— (7A) If the cash was seized...
12.(1) Section 302A (powers for prosecutors to appear in proceedings)...
13.After section 303 insert— Financial investigators (1) In this Chapter (apart from this section) any reference...
Revenue and Customs: regulation of investigatory powers
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
5.The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as...
7.In section 21(5)(c) (acquisition of data, &c.) for “customs officers).”...
8.In the definition of “relevant public authority” in section 25(1)...
9.In section 27(4)(c) (lawful surveillance, &c.) for “customs officers).” substitute...
10.For section 32(6)(m) (authorisation of intrusive surveillance) substitute—
11.In section 33 (surveillance: authorisation)— (a) for subsection (2) substitute—...
12.In section 34 (grant of authorisation in senior officer's absence)—...
13.In section 35 (intrusive surveillance authorisation: notification)—
14.In section 36 (approval required for authorisation of intrusive surveillance...
15.For section 37(1)(d) (quashing authorisations) substitute— (d) an officer of...
16.For section 40(d) (information) substitute— (d) every officer of Revenue...
17.In section 46(3) (Scotland: restrictions) for paragraph (e) substitute—
18.In section 48(3)(c)(ii) (interpretation) for “customs officers).” substitute “ officers...
19.In section 49(1)(e) (encrypted data: disclosure: permission) for “the customs...
21.In section 54(3) (secrecy) for “the customs and excise” substitute...
22.For section 55(1)(c) (general duty in relation to encrypted data)...
23.In section 56(1) (interpretation) omit the definition of “the customs...
24.For section 65(6)(f) (the Tribunal) substitute— (f) the Commissioners for...
25.In section 71(2)(c) (codes of practice) for “customs and excise”...
26.In section 76A(11) (foreign surveillance operations) for paragraph (d) of...
27.In section 81(1) (interpretation) omit the definition of “customs officer”....
28.In Schedule 1 (surveillance authorisation: relevant authorities) for paragraphs 7...
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