2021 No. 727
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Recovery of Listed Assets: Code of Practice) Regulations 2021
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 303G(5) and (6) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 20021 (“the Act”).
The Secretary of State has—
under section 303G(6) of the Act, revised the code of practice made under section 303G(1) of the Act;
in accordance with section 303G(2) of the Act, published a draft of the revised code of practice, considered any representations made about the draft by the Scottish Ministers, the Department of Justice or any other person, and modified the draft, as thought appropriate, in the light of any such representations;
in accordance with section 303G(3) of the Act, consulted with the Attorney General about the draft of the revised code of practice in its application to the exercise of powers by SFO officers and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office; and
in accordance with section 303G(4) of the Act, laid a draft of the revised code of practice before Parliament.
In accordance with section 459(6ZB) of the Act2, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.