Part 8Investigations
Chapter 3Scotland
General
I1412 Interpretation
In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—
“appropriate person” means—
- a
the procurator fiscal, in relation to a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation,
- b
the Scottish Ministers, in relation to a civil recovery investigation F1, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation F4, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation;
references to a “constable” include references to F2an officer of Revenue and CustomsF3and to an immigration officer;
- a
“legal privilege” means protection in legal proceedings from disclosure, by virtue of any rule of law relating to the confidentiality of communications; and “items subject to legal privilege” are—
- a
communications between a professional legal adviser and his client, or
- b
communications made in connection with or in contemplation of legal proceedings and for the purposes of those proceedings,
which would be so protected.
- a
“premises” include any place and, in particular, include—
- a
any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft;
- b
any offshore installation within the meaning of section 1 of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971 (c. 61) and any tent or movable structure;
- a
“proper person” means—
- a
a constable, in relation to a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation;
- b
the Scottish Ministers or a person named by them, in relation to a civil recovery investigation F1, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation F5, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation.
- a