Serious Crime Act 2007

Director of Serious Fraud Office E+W+N.I.

12 E+W+N.I. The functions of the Director of the Serious Fraud Office under this Part are—

(a) to have the conduct of applications for serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales or for their variation or discharge;

(b) to appear on any application made under section 17 or 18 by another person for the variation or discharge of a serious crime prevention order in England and Wales;

(c) to have the conduct of, or (as the case may be) appear in, any other proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders (whether proceedings on appeal, by virtue of section 27 or otherwise);

(d) to give advice in connection with any proceedings or possible proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders; and

(e) to do anything for the purposes of, or in connection with, the functions in paragraphs (a) to (d).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(h)

13 (1) The Director may, to such extent as he may decide, delegate the exercise of his functions under this Part to a member of the Serious Fraud Office designated under section 1(7) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38). E+W+N.I.

(2) References in this Part to the Director are accordingly to be read, so far as necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, as references to the Director or any member of the Serious Fraud Office so designated.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(h)

14 E+W+N.I. The functions of the Director under this Part are exercisable under the superintendence of the Attorney General.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(h)

15 E+W+N.I. Paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (power of Attorney General to make regulations about fees of counsel and costs and expenses of witnesses) applies in relation to proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders and attendance for the purposes of such cases as it applies in relation to criminal proceedings and attendance for the purposes of such cases.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(h)