SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Consequential Amendments, &c.

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

129

In section 27 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (interpretation)—

(a)

in the definition of “investigating officer”, after “means” insert “ an officer of Revenue and Customs, appointed in accordance with section 2(1) of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, or ”, and

(b)

in the definition of “relevant prosecutor”, omit items (e) and (f) and after item (b) insert—

“(ba)

the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions,”.

130

In section 29 of that Act (new method of instituting proceedings), in subsection (5) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions or a person authorised by him to institute criminal proceedings,”.