SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Pre-charge bail
PART 4Limits on period of bail without charge
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1
Section 47ZB (applicable bail period: initial limit) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
in paragraph (a)—
i
for “SFO case” substitute “FCA case, HMRC case, NCA case or SFO case”
, and
ii
for “3 months” substitute “6 months”
, and
b
in paragraph (b)—
i
for “in an FCA case or any other case” substitute “in any other case”
, and
ii
for “28 days” substitute “3 months”
.
3
In subsection (4)—
a
in paragraph (b)(ii), for “a senior officer” substitute “a member of staff of that Authority who is of the description designated for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Chief Executive of that Authority”
,
b
after paragraph (b) insert—
ba
an “HMRC case” is a case in which—
i
the relevant offence in relation to the person is being investigated by an officer of Revenue and Customs, and
ii
an officer of Revenue and Customs confirms that sub-paragraph (i) applies,
bb
an “NCA case” is a case in which—
i
the relevant offence in relation to the person is being investigated by the National Crime Agency, and
ii
a National Crime Agency officer confirms that sub-paragraph (i) applies,
c
in paragraph (c)(ii), for “a senior officer” substitute “a member of the Serious Fraud Office”
, and
d
omit paragraph (d) and the “and” preceding that paragraph.