[F1302APowers for prosecutors to appear in proceedingsU.K.
(1)The Director of Public Prosecutions or the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland may appear for a constable [F2or an accredited financial investigator] in proceedings under this Chapter if the Director—
(a)is asked by, or on behalf of, a constable [F3 or (as the case may be) an accredited financial investigator] to do so, and
(b)considers it appropriate to do so.
(2)[F4The Director of Public Prosecutions] may appear for the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs or an officer of Revenue and Customs in proceedings under this Chapter if the Director—
(a)is asked by, or on behalf of, the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs or (as the case may be) an officer of Revenue and Customs to do so, and
(b)considers it appropriate to do so.
(3)The Directors may charge fees for the provision of services under this section.]
[F5(4)The references in subsection (1) to an accredited financial investigator do not include an accredited financial investigator who is an officer of Revenue and Customs but the references in subsection (2) to an officer of Revenue and Customs do include an accredited financial investigator who is an officer of Revenue and Customs.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 302A inserted (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 84(1), 94(1); S.I. 2008/755, art. 17(1)(h)
F2Words in s. 302A(1) inserted (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 11 para. 12(2)(a); S.I. 2008/755, art. 17(1)(f)
F3Words in s. 302A(1) inserted (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 11 para. 12(2)(b); S.I. 2008/755, art. 17(1)(f)
F4Words in s. 302A(2) substituted (27.3.2014) by The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 24
F5S. 302A(4) inserted (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 11 para. 12(3); S.I. 2008/755, art. 17(1)(f)