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Drug Trafficking Act 1994
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48 Interpretation of Part II.U.K.
(1)In this Part—
“cash” includes coins and notes in any currency;
“customs officer” means an officer commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management M1 Act 1979; and
“exported”, in relation to any cash, includes its being brought to any place in the United Kingdom for the purpose of being exported.
(2)In the application of this Part in Scotland and Northern Ireland, “drug trafficking” and “the proceeds of drug trafficking”—
(a)as respects Scotland, have the same meaning as in [F1the Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995]; and
(b)as respects Northern Ireland, have the same meaning as in the [F2Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996].
(3)In section 42 of this Act “the prescribed sum” means such sum in sterling as may for the time being be prescribed for the purposes of that section by an order made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and in determining under that section whether an amount of currency other than sterling is not less than the prescribed sum that amount shall be converted at the prevailing rate of exchange.
(4)For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of the Isle M2 of Man Act 1979 references in this Part to importation into or export from the United Kingdom include references to importation into the United Kingdom from the Isle of Man and exportation from the United Kingdom to the Isle of Man.
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F1Words in s. 48(2)(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 4 para. 94(7)
F2Words in s. 48(2)(b) substituted (25.8.1996) by S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9) arts. 1, 57(1), Sch. 3 para. 18
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