Part 8Investigations
Chapter 2England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Interpretation
I1378 Officers
1
In relation to a confiscation investigation these are appropriate officers—
a
F2a member of SOCA's staff ;
b
an accredited financial investigator;
c
a constable;
d
a customs officer.
2
In relation to a confiscation investigation these are senior appropriate officers—
a
F3a senior member of SOCA's staff ;
b
a police officer who is not below the rank of superintendent;
c
a customs officer who is not below such grade as is designated by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise as equivalent to that rank;
d
an accredited financial investigator who falls within a description specified in an order made for the purposes of this paragraph by the Secretary of State under section 453.
3
In relation to a civil recovery investigation
F4—
a
a member of SOCA's staff or the relevant Director is an appropriate officer;
b
a senior member of SOCA's staff is a senior appropriate officer.
F83A
In relation to a detained cash investigation these are appropriate officers—
a
a constable;
F9ab
an accredited financial investigator;
b
an officer of Revenue and Customs.
F103B
The reference in paragraph (ab) of subsection (3A) to an accredited financial investigator is a reference to an accredited financial investigator who falls within a description specified in an order made for the purposes of that paragraph by the Secretary of State under section 453.
4
In relation to a money laundering investigation these are appropriate officers—
a
an accredited financial investigator;
b
a constable;
c
a customs officer.
5
6
In relation to a money laundering investigation these are senior appropriate officers—
a
a police officer who is not below the rank of superintendent;
b
a customs officer who is not below such grade as is designated by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise as equivalent to that rank;
c
an accredited financial investigator who falls within a description specified in an order made for the purposes of this paragraph by the Secretary of State under section 453.
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F68
For the purposes of this Part a senior member of SOCA's staff is—
a
the Director General of SOCA; or
b
any member of SOCA's staff authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose.
I2379 Miscellaneous
“Document”, “excluded material” and “premises” have the same meanings as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) or (in relation to Northern Ireland) the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)).