The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2024

Schedule 1, Part 2: confiscation, Northern Ireland

4.  In table 2 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (Confiscation: Northern Ireland)—

(a) in column 2 of the entry for section 195A(1)(c) (search and seizure powers: general)(1), in paragraph (b)—

(i) after sub-paragraph (i), insert—

“(ia ) the Environment Agency;”;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (ii), insert—

“(iia) the Food Standards Agency;”;

(iii) after sub-paragraph (iii), insert—

“(iv) the Security Industry Authority.”;

(b) in column 2 of the entry for section 195G(3)(c) (search and seizure powers: appropriate approval)—

(i) after paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa) the Environment Agency and is at or above Area Environment Manager-EA grade 7;”;

(ii) after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c) the Food Standards Agency and is at or above grade 7;

(d) the Security Industry Authority and is at or above the grade of Investigations Manager.”;

(c) in column 2 of the entry for section 195M(3)(c) (further detention in other cases: applications), in paragraph (b)—

(i) after sub-paragraph (i), insert—

“(ia) the Environment Agency;”;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (ii), insert—

“(iia) the Food Standards Agency;”;

(iii) after sub-paragraph (iii), insert—

“(iv) the Security Industry Authority.”;

(d) in column 1 of the entry for section 216(3)(c) (authorisation for applications and appeals under Part 2), for “Part 2” substitute “Part 4”.

(1)

Section 195A was inserted into the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, with sections 195B to 195S, by section 55(7) of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26). There are other amendments to section 195A which are not relevant to this instrument.