Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 20152

1

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 20152 is amended as follows.

2

In article 2 (application of section 15 PACE), for “or a detained cash investigation” in each place where it occurs, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”.

3

In article 3 (application of section 16 of PACE), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;

4

In article 4 (application of section 21 of PACE)—

a

in paragraph (1), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;

b

in paragraph (2), for “or detained cash investigation” substitute “, detained cash investigation, detained property investigation or frozen funds investigation”;

c

for paragraph (7)(c), substitute—

c

in paragraph (c) after “proceedings” insert “(including proceedings related to the making of a confiscation order) or any proceedings under Chapter 2, 3, 3A or 3B of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002”.

5

In article 5 (application of section 22 of PACE)—

a

in paragraph (1), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;

b

in paragraphs (2) and (3), for “or detained cash investigation” substitute “, detained cash investigation, detained property investigation or frozen funds investigation”;

c

in paragraph (3)(d), in inserted sub-paragraph (iv), for “Chapter 3” substitute “Chapter 2, 3, 3A or 3B”.