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Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
Proceeds Of Crime
Made
18th February 2016
Coming into operation
1st March 2016
The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 195T(5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002(1) (“the Act”).
The Department of Justice has—
(a)in accordance with section 195T(1) of the Act, made a code of practice in connection with the powers under the Act relating to the search, seizure and detention of property;
(b)in accordance with section 195T(3) of the Act, published a draft of the code of practice, considered any representations made about the draft and, as the Department thought appropriate, modified the draft in the light of any such representations; and
(c)in accordance with section 195T(4) of the Act, laid a draft of the code of practice before the Assembly.
In accordance with section 459(7B)(2) of the Act, a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.
Accordingly, the Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 459(2) of the Act, makes the following Order-
2002 c. 29. Section 195T was inserted by Article 18(1) and (2)(m) and (n) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2595).
Section 459(7B) was inserted by paragraph 74(1) and (4) of Schedule 14 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976).
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