Part 8Investigations
C1Chapter 2England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Interpretation
I1378 Officers
1
In relation to a confiscation investigation these are appropriate officers—
F19a
a National Crime Agency officer;
b
an accredited financial investigator;
c
a constable;
F14d
an officer of Revenue and Customs;
F9e
an immigration officer.
2
In relation to a confiscation investigation these are senior appropriate officers—
F20a
a senior National Crime Agency officer;
b
a police officer who is not below the rank of superintendent;
c
F15an officer of Revenue and Customs who is not below such grade as is designated by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise as equivalent to that rank;
F10ca
an immigration officer who is not below such grade as is designated by the Secretary of State 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
F2—
a
a F23National Crime Agency officer or the relevant Director is an appropriate officer;
b
a F24senior National Crime Agency officer is a senior appropriate officer.
F53A
In relation to a detained cash investigation these are appropriate officers—
a
a constable;
F6ab
an accredited financial investigator;
b
an officer of Revenue and Customs.
F11c
an immigration officer.
F273AA
In relation to a detained cash investigation these are senior appropriate officers—
a
a police officer who is not below the rank of superintendent;
b
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;
c
an officer of Revenue and Customs who is not below such grade as is designated by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs as equivalent to that rank.
F30d
an immigration officer who is not below such grade as is designated by the Secretary of State as equivalent to that rank.
F73B
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;
F16c
an officer of Revenue and Customs;
F12d
an immigration 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
F17an officer of Revenue and Customs who is not below such grade as is designated by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise as equivalent to that rank;
F13ba
an immigration officer who is not below such grade as is designated by the Secretary of State 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.
F86A
In relation to an exploitation proceeds investigation F28—
a
, F22a National Crime Agency officer is an appropriate officer.
F47
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F38
For the purposes of this Part a F21senior National Crime Agency officer is—
a
the F25Director General of the National Crime Agency; or
b
any F26other National Crime Agency officer authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose.
Pt. 8 Ch. 2: power to modify conferred (20.3.2015) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 47, 61(2); S.I. 2015/813, art. 2(b)