445 External investigationsU.K.
(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make—
(a)provision to enable orders equivalent to those under Part 8 to be made, and warrants equivalent to those under Part 8 to be issued, for the purposes of an external investigation;
(b)provision creating offences in relation to external investigations which are equivalent to offences created by Part 8 [F1and section 453B].
(2)An Order under this section may include—
(a)provision corresponding to any provision of Part 8 (subject to any specified modifications);
(b)provision about the functions of the Secretary of State, the Lord Advocate, the Scottish Ministers, [F2the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland,] [F3[F4the National Crime Agency or its officers], the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, F5...] the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, constables and customs officers;
(c)provision about evidence (including evidence required to establish whether an investigation is being carried out in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom).
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 445(1)(b) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force, 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 24(3), 58(1)(6); S.I. 2018/78, reg. 3(i); S.I. 2021/724, reg. 2(1)(l)
F2Words in s. 445(2)(b) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 14 para. 71 (with arts. 28-31)
F3Words in s. 445(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 139; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)
F4Words in s. 445(2)(b) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 150; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F5Words in s. 445(2)(b) omitted (27.3.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 33
F6S. 445(3) omitted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 31.1.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force, 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), s. 58(5)(6), Sch. 5 para. 84; S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(1)(e); S.I. 2021/724, reg. 4(j)
Commencement Information
I1S. 445 in force at 24.3.2003 by S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.