SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Powers of members of staff of Serious Fraud Office

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(1)

Section 378 (appropriate officers and senior appropriate officers for the purposes of investigations under Part 8 of that Act) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

an SFO officer;”.

(3)

In subsection (2) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;”.

(4)

In subsection (3A) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

an SFO officer;”.

(5)

In subsection (3AA) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;”.

(6)

In subsection (4) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

an SFO officer;”.

(7)

In subsection (6) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

the Director of the Serious Fraud Office;”.