Textual Amendments
F1S. 63F and cross-heading inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 27.6.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 41(2), 58(4)(6)
(1)The metropolitan police force must provide a system for the accreditation of financial investigators (“counter-terrorism financial investigators”).
(2)The system of accreditation must include provision for—
(a)the monitoring of the performance of counter-terrorism financial investigators,
(b)the withdrawal of accreditation from any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any condition subject to which he or she was accredited, and
(c)securing that decisions under that system which concern—
(i)the grant or withdrawal of accreditations, or
(ii)the monitoring of the performance of counter-terrorism financial investigators,
are taken without regard to their effect on operations by the metropolitan police force or any other person.
(3)A person may be accredited if he or she is—
(a)a member of the civilian staff of a police force in England and Wales (including the metropolitan police force), within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;
(b)a member of staff of the City of London police force;
(c)a member of staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
(4)A person may be accredited—
(a)in relation to this Act;
(b)in relation to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001;
(c)in relation to particular provisions of this Act or of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.
(5)But the accreditation may be limited to specified purposes.
(6)A reference in this Act or in the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 to a counter-terrorism financial investigator is to be construed accordingly.
(7)The metropolitan police force must make provision for the training of persons in—
(a)financial investigation,
(b)the operation of this Act, and
(c)the operation of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.]