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85.—(1) Where the Commissioners investigate or propose to investigate any matter with a view to determining—

(a)whether there are grounds for believing that a relevant offence has been committed, or

(b)whether a person should be prosecuted for such an offence,

the matter is to be treated as an assigned matter.

(2) In paragraph (1) “assigned matter” has the meaning given by section 1(1) of CEMA M1.

(3) In this regulation a “relevant offence” means an offence under—

(a)Part 5 (Trade), [F1except regulation 54D (legal advisory services), but only insofar as the offence under that regulation relates to legal advisory services concerning relevant activity which would be prohibited under any of regulations 11 to 19],

[F2(aa)regulation 67 (finance: licensing offences) but only insofar as the offence under that regulation relates to offences under regulations 46Z9B to 46Z9D (maritime transportation of certain oil and oil products),]

(b)regulation 68 (trade: licensing offences),

(c)regulation 76(6) (general trade licences: records), or

(d)regulation 77(5) (general trade licences: inspection of records).

[F3(3A) The Commissioners may not investigate the suspected commission of a relevant offence listed in paragraph (3B), unless the suspected offence has been the subject of—

(a)a referral to the Commissioners by—

(i)the Secretary of State,

(ii)the Treasury, or

(iii)OFCOM, where such referral relates to a suspected offence under regulation 54A(4);

(b)a decision by the Commissioners to treat the suspected offence as if it had been referred to them under sub-paragraph (a).

(3B) Paragraph (3A) applies to the suspected commission of a relevant offence under any of the following provisions—

[F4(za)regulation 24(3) [F5insofar as the offence does not relate to dual-use goods, military goods, or defence and security goods];

[F6(zaa)regulation 25(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods or the transfer of technology to or from the UK, to dual-use goods and dual-use technology, military goods and military technology, or defence and security goods and defence and security technology;

(zab)regulation 26(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods or the transfer of technology to or from the UK, to dual-use goods and dual use technology, military goods and military technology, or defence and security goods and defence and security technology;

(zac)regulation 27(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods or the transfer of technology to or from the UK, to dual-use goods and dual use technology, military goods and military technology, or defence and security goods and defence and security technology;

(zad)regulation 28(7) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods or the transfer of technology to or from the UK, to dual-use goods and dual-use technology, military goods and military technology, or defence and security goods and defence and security technology;

(zae)regulation 29(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods or the transfer of technology to or from the UK, to dual-use goods and dual use technology, military goods and military technology, or defence and security goods and defence and security technology;]

(zb)regulation 29A(3) [F7insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];]

[F8(zc)regulation 30(3);]

F9(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)regulation 41(3);

[F11(ca)regulation 42(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(cb)regulation 43(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(cc)regulation 44(5) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(d)regulation 45(3) [F12insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

[F13(dza)regulation 46(3);]

[F14(da)regulation 46A(4) [F15insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods or the transfer of technology to or from the UK];]

(e)regulation 46B(4) [F16insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

[F17(ea)regulation 46BA(3) (technical assistance relating to luxury goods) [F18insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(eb)regulation 46BB(3) (financial services and funds relating to luxury goods) [F19insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(ec)regulation 46BC(4) (brokering services relating to luxury goods) [F20insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods]];

[F21(ed)regulation 46E(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(f)regulation 46F(3);

(g)regulation 46G(3) [F22insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(h)regulation 46H(3) [F23insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

[F24(hza)regulation 46I(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(hzb)regulation 46IH(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

[F25(ha)regulation 46II(3);]

(i)regulation 46K(3);

[F26(ia)regulation 46L(4) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(j)regulation 46N(4) [F27insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

[F28(jza)regulation 46O(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(jzb)regulation 46P(5) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(jzc)regulation 46Q(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(jzd)regulation 46XC(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

[F29(ja)regulation 46XD(3);

(jb)regulation 46XE(3) [F30insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(jc)regulation 46XF(3) [F31insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];]

[F32(jd)regulation 46XG(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(k)regulation 46Y(4) [F33insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

[F34(ka)regulation 46Z(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(kb)regulation 46Z1(5) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(l)regulation 46Z2(3) [F35insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

[F36(la)regulation 46Z5(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(lb)regulation 46Z7(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(lc)regulation 46Z8(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(ld)regulation 46Z9(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(m)regulation 46Z9B(8);

(n)regulation 46Z9B(9);

(o)regulation 46Z9C(4);

(p)regulation 46Z9C(5);

(q)regulation 46Z9D(4);

(r)regulation 46Z9D(5);

[F37(rza)regulation 46Z12(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(rzb)regulation 46Z14(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(rzc)regulation 46Z15(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(rzd)regulation 46Z16(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

[F38(ra)regulation 46Z16L(3) [F39insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(rb)regulation 46Z16M(3);

(rc)regulation 46Z16N(3) [F40insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(rd)regulation 46Z16O(3) [F41insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(re)regulation 46Z16P(3) [F42insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];]

(s)regulation 46Z30(4) [F43insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

[F44(sa)regulation 46Z31(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(sb)regulation 46Z32(5) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(t)regulation 46Z33(3) [F45insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(u)regulation 49(3);

[F46(ua)regulation 50(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(ub)regulation 51(3) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;

(uc)regulation 52(5) insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods;]

(v)regulation 53(3) [F47insofar as it does not relate to the import or export of goods];

(w)regulation 54(3);

(x)regulation 54A(4);

(y)regulation 54C(3);

(z)regulation 54D(4);

(z1)regulation 67(1);

(z2)regulation 67(2).

[F48(3BA) In paragraph (3B)(ea) to (ec), “third country” means a country that is not the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man or Russia.

(3BB) Paragraph (3A) also applies to the suspected commission of a relevant offence under regulation 55(2), insofar as the activity to which the suspected offence relates is the circumvention of, or enabling or facilitation of a contravention of, a prohibition in relation to an offence specified in paragraph (3B).]

(3C) [F49Paragraph (3A)] also applies to the suspected commission of a relevant offence under any of regulations 68(1), [F5068(2),] 76(6) and 77(5) insofar as—

(a)the suspected offence relates to a licence issued under regulation 65, and

(b)the prohibited activity authorised by that licence would, if no licence had been issued, amount to an offence specified in paragraph (3B)(a) to (z).]

(4) Section 138 of CEMA M2 (arrest of persons) applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, a relevant offence as it applies to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, an offence for which the person is liable to be arrested under the customs and excise Acts, but as if—

(a)any reference to an offence under, or for which a person is liable to be arrested under, the customs and excise Acts were to a relevant offence;

(b)in subsection (2), the reference to any person so liable were to a person who has committed, or whom there are reasonable grounds to suspect of having committed, a relevant offence.

(5) The provisions of CEMA mentioned in paragraph (6) apply in relation to proceedings for a relevant offence as they apply in relation to proceedings for an offence under the customs and excise Acts, but as if—

(a)any reference to the customs and excise Acts were to any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) to (d);

(b)in section 145(6), the reference to an offence for which a person is liable to be arrested under the customs and excise Acts were to a relevant offence;

(c)in section 151, the reference to any penalty imposed under the customs and excise Acts were to any penalty imposed under these Regulations in relation to a relevant offence;

(d)in section 154(2)—

(i)the reference to proceedings relating to customs or excise were to proceedings under any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) to (d), and

(ii)the reference to the place from which any goods have been brought included a reference to the place to which goods have been exported, supplied or delivered or the place to or from which technology has been transferred.

(6) The provisions of CEMA are sections 145, 146, 147, 148(1), 150, 151, 152, 154 and 155 M3 (legal proceedings).

[F51(7) Any term in this regulation that is defined in Chapter 1 (Interpretation) of Part 5 (Trade) bears the same meaning as in that Chapter of that Part.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 85 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1The definition of “assigned matter” in section 1(1) of CEMA was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c.11), Schedule 4, paragraph 22(a), the Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), section 24(7), the Wales Act 2014 (c.29), section 7(1).

M2Section 138 of CEMA was amended by; the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), section 114(1), Schedule 6, paragraph 37, and Part 1 of Schedule 7;, the Finance Act 1988 (c. 39), section 11; the Serious and Organised Crime Act 2005 (c. 15), Part 4 of Schedule 7, paragraph 54,; S.I 1989/1341; and S.I. 2007/288.

M3Section 145 of CEMA was amended by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, section 114(1), the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule 4, paragraph 23(a), and S.I. 2014/834. Section 147 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), Schedule 14, paragraph 42, the Finance Act 1989, section 16(2), and the Criminal Justice Act 2003, Part 2 of Schedule 3, paragraph 50. Section 152 was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule 4, paragraph 26, and Schedule 5. Section 155 was amended by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, Schedule, 4, paragraph 27, and Schedule 5.

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