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Criminal Finances Act 2017

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18Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs: removal of restrictions
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(1)The following provisions, which impose restrictions on the exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs, are amended as follows.

(2)In section 23A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (investigation of offences by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs), omit the following—

(a)in subsection (2), the words “Subject to subsection (3) below,” and the words from “other than” to the end of the subsection;

(b)subsection (3).

(3)In section 307 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (interpretation), omit the following—

(a)in subsection (1), in paragraph (ba) of the definition of “officer of law”, the words “subject to subsection (1A) below,”;

(b)subsection (1A).

(4)In the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 omit the following—

(a)in section 289 (searches), subsections (5)(ba) and (5A);

(b)in section 294 (seizure of cash), subsections (2A), (2B) and (2C);

(c)section 375C (restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs);

(d)section 408C (restriction on exercise of certain powers conferred on officers of Revenue and Customs).

(5)In the Finance Act 2007, in section 84 (sections 82 and 83: supplementary), omit subsection (3).

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