(1)Rules of court may make provision as to the practice and procedure to be followed in connection with proceedings relating to account monitoring orders.
(2)An application to discharge or vary an account monitoring order may be made to the court by—
(a)the person who applied for the order;
(b)any person affected by the order.
(3)The court—
(a)may discharge the order;
(b)may vary the order.
(4)If an accredited financial investigator, [F1a member of SOCA's staff,] a constable or a customs officer applies for an account monitoring order, an application to discharge or vary the order need not be by the same accredited financial investigator, [F2member of SOCA's staff,] constable or customs officer.
(5)References to a person who applied for an account monitoring order must be construed accordingly.
(6)Account monitoring orders have effect as if they were orders of the court.
(7)This section does not apply to orders made in England and Wales for the purposes of a civil recovery investigation.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 375(4) inserted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 112(a); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)
F2Words in s. 375(4) inserted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 112(b); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)
Commencement Information
I1S. 375 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)