Part VI

Miscellaneous

Counter-terrorism financial investigators

Counter-terrorism financial investigators
63F
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.
S. 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)