Application of section 21 of PACE4
1
Section 21 of PACE (access and copying)6 applies to powers of seizure under search and seizure warrants issued for the purposes of a confiscation investigation, a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation, with the modifications made by this article.
2
In subsection (1), for the words from the beginning to “after this Act” substitute “An appropriate person (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) who seizes anything under a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the purposes of a confiscation investigation, money laundering investigation or detained cash investigation”.
3
In subsection (2), for “officer” substitute “appropriate person”.
4
In subsection (3)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate person”;
b
in paragraph (b), for “police for the purpose of investigating an offence” substitute “appropriate person or an appropriate officer (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002)”;
c
insert “appropriate” before “officer” the first time that word appears; and
d
for “a constable” where it appears at the end of the subsection, substitute “an appropriate officer”.
5
In subsection (4)—
a
insert “appropriate” before “officer” the first time that word appears; and
b
in paragraph (a) for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate officer”.
6
In subsection (5) for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate person”.
7
In subsection (8)—
a
before “officer” insert “appropriate”;
b
for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the investigating of an offence; or
c
in paragraph (c) after “proceedings” insert “(including proceedings related to the making of a confiscation order) ”.
8
In subsection (9) for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate person” both times it appears.