The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) Order 2009
113.—(1) Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In the entry relating to section 42(2)(c), in column 2—
(a)in sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(bb)an NCA officer; or”;
(c)omit sub-paragraph (c)(xix).
(3) In the entry relating to section 45(3), in column 2—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(c)omit sub-paragraph b(xiv).
(4) In the entry relating to section 68(3)(c), in column 2—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer not below grade 2; or”;
(c)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xviii).
(5) In the entry relating to section 191(2)(c), in column 2—
(a)in sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(bb)an NCA officer; or”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (c)(xvii) insert “or”;
(d)omit sub-paragraph (c)(xviii).
(6) In the entry relating to section 194(3), in column 2—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (b)(x) insert “or”;
(d)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xi).
(7) In the entry relating to section 216(3)(c), in column 2—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer not below grade 2; or”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (b)(xvi) insert “or”;
(d)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xvii).
(8) In the entry relating to section 290(4)(c), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(bb)an NCA officer not below grade 3; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (c)(xiv);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(bb)an NCA officer not below grade 3; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (c)(x) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (c)(xi).
(9) In the entry relating to section 303A(1), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xv);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xi) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xii).
(10) In the entry relating to section 352(7), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xv);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xi) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xii).
(11) In the entry relating to section 353(11), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xv);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xi) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xii).
(12) In the entry relating to section 378(1)(b), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xix);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xvii) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xviii).
(13) In the entry relating to section 378(2)(d), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer not below grade 2; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xviii);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer not below grade 2; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xvi) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xvii).
(14) In the entry relating to section 378(3B), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xv);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xi) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xii).
(15) In the entry relating to section 378(4)(a), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xix);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xvi) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xvii).
(16) In the entry relating to section 378(6)(c), in column 2—
(a)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to England and Wales”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer not below grade 2; or”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xviii);
(b)in the paragraph beginning “In relation to Northern Ireland”—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)an NCA officer not below grade 2; or”;
(iii)after sub-paragraph (b)(xv) insert “or”;
(iv)omit sub-paragraph (b)(xvi).