C1C2C3Part 4Confiscation: Northern Ireland
Pt. 4 applied by S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12), arts. 57(5B), 59(8B) (as substituted (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), Supreme Court s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 19(2)(3); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch.)
Pt. 4: power to amend conferred (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 97(3), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(a)
F1Search and seizure powers
Ss. 195A-195T and cross-headings inserted (22.11.2014 for the insertion of ss. 195S(1)-(5), 195T(1)-(7) for specified purposes, 1.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 57(2), 116(1) (as amended by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2595), arts. 1(2), 18(2)(m) (with arts. 24-28); S.I. 2014/3101, art. 3; S.I. 2016/147, art. 3(b))
195IReport by appointed person on exercise of powers
1
As soon as possible after the end of each financial year, the person appointed under section 195H(4) must prepare a report for that year.
2
“Financial year” means—
a
the period beginning with the day on which section 57 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 comes into force and ending with the next 31 March (which is the first financial year), and
b
each subsequent period of twelve months beginning with 1 April.
3
The report must give the appointed person's opinion as to the circumstances and manner in which the powers conferred by sections 195C, 195D, 195E and 195F are being exercised in cases where the officer who exercised them is required to give a report under section 195H.
4
The report may make any recommendations the appointed person considers appropriate.
5
The appointed person must send a copy of the report to the F3Department of Justice .
6
The F4Department of Justice must—
a
publish any report received under subsection (5), and
b
lay a copy before F5the Northern Ireland Assembly .
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Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (6)(b) in relation to the laying of a copy of a report as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.
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If the F6Department of Justice excludes any matter from the report the F6Department of Justice must comply with subsection (6) in relation to the whole of the report as soon as the F6Department of Justice thinks that the excluded matter is no longer likely to prejudice any criminal investigation or criminal proceedings.
Pt. 4 functions of receiver extended (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Enforcement in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3133), arts. 1, 4(1)(a)