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27Interpretation of Part 3E+W
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
In this Part—
“authorised person” has the meaning given by section 22(4),
“conditional caution” has the meaning given by section 22(2),
“investigating officer” means [an officer of Revenue and Customs, appointed in accordance with section 2(1) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, or] a person designated as an investigating officer under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30),
“the offender” has the meaning given by section 22(1),
“relevant prosecutor” means—
(b)
the Director of the Serious Fraud Office,
(ba)
[the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions,]
(c)
the Director of Public Prosecutions,
(e)
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(f)
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(g)
a person who is specified in an order made by the Secretary of State as being a relevant prosecutor for the purposes of this Part.
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