1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
(2) This Order shall come into operation on 25th August 1996.
2.—(1) The [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“authorised government department” means a government department or a Northern Ireland department which is an authorised department for the purposes of the [1947 c. 44.] Crown Proceedings Act 1947;
Definitions rep. by 2002 c. 29
“financial investigator” means a person authorised under Article[F1 49(1)] to exercise the powers conferred by Schedule 2;
Definitions rep. by 2002 c. 29
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 (f) of the [1954 c. 33 (N.I.).] Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
Paras. (3)‐(10) rep. by 2002 c. 29
(11) Subject to paragraph 1(1) and (5) of Schedule 4, references in this Order to drug trafficking include references to any trafficking carried out before the coming into operation of this Order.
Para. (12) rep. by 2002 c. 29
Art. 3 rep. by 2002 c. 29