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(1)In this Chapter references to a judge in relation to an application must be construed in accordance with this section.
(2)In relation to an application for the purposes of a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation a judge is—
(a)in England and Wales, a judge entitled to exercise the jurisdiction of the Crown Court;
(b)in Northern Ireland, a Crown Court judge.
(3)In relation to an application for the purposes of a civil recovery investigation a judge is a judge of the High Court.
In this Chapter references to the court are to—
(a)the Crown Court, in relation to an order for the purposes of a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation;
(b)the High Court, in relation to an order for the purposes of a civil recovery investigation.