Disclosure orders9
1
A member of SOCA’s staff may apply for a disclosure order in relation to a confiscation investigation which is treated by virtue of article 3(2) to (4) as having been commenced by a member of SOCA’s staff (and, accordingly, the amendments made by paragraph 108(1), (2), (3) and (7) of Schedule 8 to the 2007 Act do not apply in such cases).
2
A member of SOCA’s staff may apply to vary or discharge a disclosure order made before 1st April 2008 in relation to a confiscation investigation carried out by the Director (and, accordingly, the amendments made by paragraph 110(1) and (2) of Schedule 8 to the 2007 Act do not apply in such cases).
3
Paragraphs (2) to (5) of article 3 apply to—
a
functions transferred by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2); and
b
functions in relation to confiscation investigations transferred to a prosecutor (within the meaning given by section 357(8)(b), (c) or (d) of the 2002 Act) by paragraphs 108(1), (2), (3) and (7) and 110(1) and (2) of Schedule 8 to the 2007 Act;
as they apply to the functions mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) of article 3 but as if, in the case of functions falling within sub-paragraph (b), the transferee were the prosecutor concerned.