Part 8Investigations

Chapter 2England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Judges and courts

I1343 Judges

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 F3or an exploitation proceeds investigationF1or a detained cash investigation a judge is a judge of the High Court.

I2344 Courts

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 F4or an exploitation proceeds investigation F2or a detained cash investigation .