Part 8Investigations

Chapter 2England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Search and seizure warrants

355 Further provisions: confiscation F1, money laundering, detained cash, detained property F2, frozen funds and cryptoasset investigations

(1)

This section applies to—

(a)

search and seizure warrants sought for the purposes of a confiscation investigation F3, a money laundering investigation F4, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation F5, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation, and

(b)

powers of seizure under them.

(2)

In relation to such warrants and powers, the Secretary of State may make an order which applies F6, in relation to England and Wales, the provisions to which F7subsection (3) applies subject to any specified modifications.

(3)

This subsection applies to the following provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)—

(a)

section 15 (search warrants -safeguards);

(b)

section 16 (execution of warrants);

(c)

section 21 (access and copying);

(d)

section 22 (retention).

F8(3A)

In relation to such warrants and powers, the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may make an order which applies, in relation to Northern Ireland, the provisions to which subsection (4) applies subject to any specified modifications.

(4)

This subsection applies to the following provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))—

(a)

Article 17 (search warrants -safeguards);

(b)

Article 18 (execution of warrants);

(c)

Article 23 (access and copying);

(d)

Article 24 (retention).