Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

449 [F1 NCA officers]: pseudonyms U.K.

(1) This section applies to a [F2 National Crime Agency officer] if—

(a) he is [F3 assigned] [F4 to do anything on behalf of the National Crime Agency] for the purposes of this Act, and

(b) it is necessary or expedient for the purpose of doing the thing for the [F5 National Crime Agency officer] to identify himself by name.

(2) [F6 An authorised person] may direct that such a [F7 National Crime Agency officer] may for that purpose identify himself by means of a pseudonym.

(3) For the purposes of any proceedings or application under this Act a certificate signed by [F8 an authorised person] which sufficiently identifies the [F9 National Crime Agency officer] by reference to the pseudonym is conclusive evidence that that [F9 National Crime Agency officer] is authorised to use the pseudonym.

(4) In any proceedings or application under this Act a [F9 National Crime Agency officer] in respect of whom a direction under this section is in force must not be asked (and if asked is not required to answer) any question which is likely to reveal his true identity.

F10 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F11 (6) In this section “authorised person” means [F12 an NCA officer] authorised by [F13 the Director General of the NCA] for the purposes of this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 449 title substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(2); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F2 Words in s. 449(1) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(3)(a); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F3 Words in s. 449(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 140(3)(b); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F4 Words in s. 449(1)(a) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(3)(b); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F5 Words in s. 449(1)(b) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(3)(c); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F6 Words in s. 449(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 140(4)(a); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F7 Words in s. 449(2) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(4); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F8 Words in s. 449(3) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 140(5)(a); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F9 Words in s. 449(3)(4) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(5); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F10 S. 449(5) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 140(7), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)

F11 S. 449(6) inserted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 140(8); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)

F12 Words in s. 449(6) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(6)(a); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

F13 Words in s. 449(6) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 151(6)(b); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 449 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)