2024 No. 426
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 355(2) and 459(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 20021.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) (Amendment) Order 2024.
2
This Order comes into force on 26th April 2024.
3
This Order extends to England and Wales.
Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 20152
1
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 20152 is amended as follows.
2
In article 2 (application of section 15 of PACE), for “or a frozen funds investigation” in each place where it occurs, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”
.
3
In article 3 (application of section 16 of PACE), for “or a frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”
.
4
In article 4 (application of section 21 of PACE)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “or a frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”
;
b
in paragraph (2), for “or frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, frozen funds investigation or cryptoasset investigation”
;
c
for paragraph (7)(c), substitute—
c
in paragraph (c) after “proceedings” insert
“(including proceedings related to the making of a confiscation order or any proceedings under Chapter 2, 3 or any of Chapters 3A to 3F of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002)”.
5
In article 5 (application of section 22 of PACE)—
a
in paragraph (1), for “or a frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”
;
b
in paragraphs (2) and (3)(a), for “or frozen funds investigation” substitute “, frozen funds investigation or cryptoasset investigation”
;
c
in paragraph (3)(d), in inserted sub-paragraph (iv), for “Chapter 2, 3, 3A or 3B” substitute “Chapter 2, 3 or any of Chapters 3A to 3F”
.
(This note is not part of the Order)