Application of Article 24 of the 1989 Order5
1
Article 24 of the 1989 Order (retention) applies to powers of seizure under search and seizure warrants issued for the purposes of a confiscation investigation, a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation, with the modifications made by this article.
2
For paragraph (1) substitute—
1
Subject to paragraph (4), anything which has been seized by an appropriate person (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) or taken away by an appropriate person under a search and seizure warrant issued under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the purposes of a confiscation investigation, a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation may be retained by the appropriate person or an appropriate officer (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) so long as is necessary in all the circumstances.
3
In paragraph (2)(a)—
a
for “criminal investigation” substitute “confiscation investigation, a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation”;
b
at the end of head (i), omit “or”;
c
at the end of head (ii), omit “and”, and
d
after head (ii) insert—
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iv
for use as evidence in proceedings under Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (recovery of cash in summary proceedings); or
v
for forensic examination in connection with a confiscation investigation, a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation, or for use for the purposes of any such investigation; and
4
Omit paragraphs (3), (5) and (6).
5
In paragraph (4), for “either” substitute “any”.
6
In paragraph (7), for “a constable” substitute “an appropriate person” both times it appears.