2.—(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 2015(1) 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”.
S.I. 2015/759; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2017/1222.