Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 459(6)(b) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2015 No.
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Constables in Scotland: Code of Practice) Order 2015
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 293(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 20021 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
The Scottish Ministers have, in accordance with—
section 293(5) of the Act, revised the code of practice in connection with the exercise by constables in relation to Scotland of the powers conferred by virtue of section 289 of the Act (searches) (“the revised code of practice”)2;
section 293(2) of the Act, published a draft of the revised code of practice, considered representations made to them about the draft and modified the draft in the light of the representations; and
section 293(3) of the Act, laid a draft of the revised code of practice before the Scottish Parliament.
In accordance with section 459(6)(b) of the Act3, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Constables in Scotland: Code of Practice) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st June 2015 or, if this Order has not been made by 31st May 2015, on the day after the day on which it is made.
2
This Order extends to Scotland only.
Revised code of practice2
The revised code of practice entitled “Code of Practice for Constables in Scotland issued under section 293 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002” and laid in draft before the Scottish Parliament on 20th April 2015 comes into operation on 1st June 2015 or, if this Order has not been made by 31st May 2015, on the day after the day on which it is made.
Revocation3
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Constables in Scotland: Code of Practice) Order 20094 is revoked.
(This note is not part of the Order)