Part 5U.K.Civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct

Chapter 3U.K.Recovery of cash in summary proceedings

SupplementaryU.K.

[F1303AFinancial investigatorsU.K.

(1)In this Chapter (apart from this section) any reference in a provision to an accredited financial investigator is a reference to an accredited financial investigator who falls within a description specified in an order made for the purposes of that provision by the Secretary of State [F2or the Welsh Ministers] under section 453.

(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to the second reference to an accredited financial investigator in section 290(4)(c).

(3)Where an accredited financial investigator of a particular description—

(a)applies for an order under section 295,

(b)applies for forfeiture under section 298, or

(c)brings an appeal under, or relating to, this Chapter,

any subsequent step in the application or appeal, or any further application or appeal relating to the same matter, may be taken, made or brought by a different accredited financial investigator of the same description.]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Pt. 5 Ch. 3 applied by 2007 c. 30, s. 24(1) (as substituted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 21(3), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(f))