Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 23rd March 2022.

(2) In this order, “the 1989 Order” means the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989(1).

Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016(2)

2.—(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2 (application of Article 17 of the 1989 Order)—

(a) omit paragraph (3)(c).

(b) in paragraph (5), for “and supported by an information in writing”, substitute “supported by a complaint in writing and”.

(c) omit paragraph (9)(a).

(d) after paragraph (10), insert—

“(11) In paragraph (8), omit the words “justice of the peace or”.”.

(3) In Article 3 (application of Article 18 of the 1989 Order) for paragraph (6), substitute—

“(6) In paragraph (11), after “its return”, insert the words “by the appropriate officer of the court”.”.

(4) In Article 4 (application of Article 23 of the 1989 Order) in paragraph (2), for “this Act”, substitute “the making of this Order”.

(5) After Article 6 insert the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 1st March 2022

Naomi R Long

Minister of Justice