Application of Article 23 of the 1989 OrderI14
1
Article 23 of the 1989 Order (access and copying) applies to powers of seizure under search and seizure warrants issued for the purposes of a confiscation investigation, a money laundering investigation F1, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation F5, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation , with the modifications made by this article.
2
In paragraph (1), for the words from the beginning to “after F4the making of this Order ” substitute “An appropriate person (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) who seizes anything under a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the purposes of a confiscation investigation, a money laundering investigation F2, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation F6, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation ”.
3
In paragraph (2), for “constable” substitute “appropriate person”.
4
In paragraph (3)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate person”;
b
in sub-paragraph (b), for “police for the purpose of investigating an offence” substitute “appropriate person or an appropriate officer (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002)”;
c
insert “appropriate” before “officer” the first time that word appears; and
d
for “a constable” where it appears at the end of the paragraph, substitute “an appropriate officer”.
5
In paragraph (4)—
a
insert “appropriate” before “officer” the first time that word appears; and
b
in sub-paragraph (a) for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate officer”.
6
In paragraph (5) for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate person”.
7
In paragraph (8)—
a
before “officer” insert “appropriate”;
b
for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the investigating of an offence; or
8
In paragraph (9) for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate person” both times it appears.