(1)Part 11 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (co-operation) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 444 (external requests and orders), for subsection (3)(a) (Order under the section may include provision about the functions of the Secretary of State, the Lord Advocate, the Scottish Ministers and the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency) substitute—
“(a)provision about the functions of any of the listed persons in relation to external requests and orders;”.
(3)In that section, after subsection (3) insert—
“(4)For the purposes of subsection (3)(a) “the listed persons” are—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)the Lord Advocate;
(c)the Scottish Ministers;
(d)the Director;
(e)the Director of Public Prosecutions;
(f)the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland;
(g)the Director of the Serious Fraud Office; and
(h)the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions.”
(4)In section 447(3) (meaning of “external investigation”), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)the extent or whereabouts of property obtained as a result of or in connection with criminal conduct, or”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 108 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(d)