The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Order 2017

Amendments to Part 1 of the Investigations Order

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.  Article 2 (Interpretation) is amended as follows—

(a)after paragraph (c) insert—

(d)in relation to a detained property investigation—

(i)a constable of a police force in England and Wales;

(ii)an accredited financial investigator; or

(iii)an officer of Revenue and Customs;

(e)in relation to a frozen funds investigation—

(i)a constable of a police force in England and Wales;

(ii)an accredited financial investigator; or

(iii)an officer of Revenue and Customs;;

(b)in the definition of “an English or Welsh disclosure order”, after “confiscation investigation” insert “or, for the purposes of Part 4 of this Order (Enforcement in Scotland of English, Welsh and Northern Ireland orders and warrants), a money laundering investigation”;

(c)after the definition of “an English or Welsh disclosure order”, insert—

“an English or Welsh further information order” means an order made by a court in England or Wales under section 339ZH of the Act (further information orders);

“an English or Welsh moratorium extension order” means an order made by a court in England or Wales under section 336A of the Act (power of court to extend the moratorium period);;

(d)in the definition of “an English or Welsh production order”, for “or a detained cash investigation” substitute “, a detained cash investigation, or for the purposes of Part 4 of this Order (Enforcement in Scotland of English, Welsh and Northern Ireland orders and warrants) a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;

(e)in the definition of “an English or Welsh search and seizure warrant”, for “or a detained cash investigation” substitute “, a detained cash investigation, or for the purposes of Part 4 of this Order (Enforcement in Scotland of English, Welsh and Northern Ireland orders and warrants) a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;

(f)after the definition of “an English or Welsh search and seizure warrant”, insert-

“an English or Welsh senior officer” means an officer of a description listed in section 336D(7) of the Act (sections 336A to 336C: interpretation);;

(g)after the definition of “a Northern Ireland disclosure order”, insert-

“a Northern Ireland further information order” means an order made by a court in Northern Ireland under section 339ZH of the Act (further information orders);;

(h)in the definition of “a Scottish disclosure order”, after “confiscation investigation” insert “or, for the purposes of part 2 of this Order (Enforcement in England and Wales of Scottish and Northern Ireland orders and warrants), a money laundering investigation”;

(i)after the definition of “a Scottish disclosure order”, insert—

“a Scottish further information order” means an order made by a court in Scotland under section 339ZH of the Act (further information orders);

“a Scottish moratorium extension order” means an order made by a court in Scotland under section 336A of the Act (power of court to extend the moratorium period);.