The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2003

Northern Ireland account monitoring orders

11.—(1) This article applies where a Northern Ireland account monitoring order is made in respect of a financial institution in England and Wales.

(2) The account monitoring order may be served—

(a) by sending it by post, facsimile transmission or electronic mail to the person in possession of the material; or

(b) by an English or Welsh appropriate officer or a Northern Ireland appropriate officer serving the order personally,

and any rules of court (other than rules of court made by virtue of section 446 of the Act) as to the service of documents or other requirements in law as to the service of documents do not apply.

(3) Section 370(6) of the Act (definition of account monitoring order) has effect with the modification that for “an appropriate officer”, there is substituted, “whichever of an English or Welsh appropriate officer, a Northern Ireland appropriate officer or an English or Welsh appropriate officer and Northern Ireland appropriate officer acting together the order specifies”.

(4) The account monitoring order has effect as if it were an order of the Crown Court in England and Wales.

(5) Section 372 of the Act (statements) applies to criminal proceedings brought in England and Wales, as well as criminal proceedings brought in Northern Ireland.

(6) Section 374 of the Act (disclosure of information) has effect as if the order were an English or Welsh account monitoring order.