2.—(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 2 (application of Article 17 of the 1989 Order), for “or a frozen funds investigation” in each place where it occurs, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
(3) In Article 3 (application of Article 18 of the 1989 Order), for “or a frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
(4) In Article 4 (application of Article 23 of the 1989 Order)—
(a)in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “or a frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
(b)for paragraph (7)(c), substitute—
“in paragraph (c) after “proceedings” insert “(including proceedings related to the making of a confiscation order) or any proceedings under Chapter 2, 3 or any of Chapters 3A to 3F of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002”.”.
(5) In Article 5 (application of Article 24 of the 1989 Order)—
(a)in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), for “or a frozen funds investigation” in each place where it occurs, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoassest investigation”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(d), in inserted head (iv), for “Chapter 2, 3, 3A or 3B”, substitute “Chapter 2, 3 or any of Chapters 3A to 3F”.
(6) Omit the Schedule to the Order.