SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 U.K.Abolition of SOCA and NPIA

Part 2 U.K.Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Extent Information

E1 Sch. Pt. 2: "the relevant NCA provisions" as specified in the table in Sch. 24 para. 9, and to the extent there specified, do not extend to Northern Ireland, see Sch. 24 paras. 1, 2

Valid from 07/10/2013

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) U.K.

111 (1) Section 3 (accreditation and training of financial investigators) is amended in accordance with this paragraph. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), for “National Policing Improvement Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.

(3) In subsection (2), at the end of paragraph (b) insert “, and

(c) securing that decisions under that system which concern—

(i) the grant or withdrawal of accreditations, or

(ii) the monitoring of the performance of accredited financial investigators,

are taken without regard to their effect on operations by the National Crime Agency or any other person.”.

(4) In subsection (7), for “National Policing Improvement Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.