2021 No. 169

Proceeds Of Crime

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 293A(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 20021 (“the Act”).

The Department of Justice has—

a

under section 293A(6) of the Act, revised the code of practice made under section 293A(1) of the Act in connection with the powers under the Act relating to cash searches 2;

b

in accordance with section 293A(2) of the Act, published a draft of the revised code of practice, considered any representations made about the draft and, as the Department thought appropriate, modified the draft in the light of any such representations; and

c

in accordance with section 293A(3) of the Act, laid a draft of the revised code of practice before the Assembly.

In accordance with section 459(7B)3 of the Act, a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

Accordingly, the Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 459(2) of the Act, makes the following Order-