Crime and Courts Act 2013

Director of Revenue and Customs ProsecutionsU.K.

12(1)This paragraph applies if, before the changeover, there has been no merger of the offices of—U.K.

(a)the Director of Public Prosecutions, and

(b)the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions.

(2)In relation to the DRCP transitional period, the reference to the Director of Public Prosecutions in paragraph (i)(i) of the definition of permitted purpose in section 16(1) has effect as if it included a reference to the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions.

(3)In this paragraph—

(a)a reference to a merger of offices is a reference to a Minister merging the offices by order under section 2 of the Public Bodies Act 2011;

(b)DRCP transitional period” means the period which—

(i)begins with the changeover, and

(ii)ends when there is a merger of the offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 12 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)