Part 5Proceeds of crime

Detained cash investigations

I2I366Transfer of jurisdiction to Crown Court

I11

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) is amended as follows.

2

In section 343 (judges)—

a

in subsection (2) for “or a money laundering investigation” substitute “ , a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation ”, and

b

in subsection (3) omit “or a detained cash investigation”.

3

In section 344 (courts)—

a

in paragraph (a) for “or a money laundering investigation” substitute “ , a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation ”, and

b

in paragraph (b) omit “or a detained cash investigation”.

4

In section 350 (government departments), in subsection (5)—

a

in paragraph (a) for “or a money laundering investigation” substitute “ , a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation ”, and

b

in paragraph (b) omit “or a detained cash investigation”.

I15

In section 351 (supplementary provisions in connection with production orders and orders to grant entry), in subsection (8) omit “or a detained cash investigation”.

6

In section 355 (further provisions: confiscation and money laundering), in subsection (1)(a) for “or a money laundering investigation” substitute “ , a money laundering investigation or a detained cash investigation ”.

7

In section 356 (further provisions: civil recovery and detained cash)—

a

in the title omit “and detained cash”,

b

in subsection (1) omit “or detained cash investigations”,

c

in subsection (10) for “if the appropriate person has reasonable” substitute “ if an appropriate officer has reasonable ”, and

d

omit subsections (11) and (12).