Part 3 - Other Measures to Prevent or Disrupt Serious and Other Crime
6.Part 3 is divided into 3 chapters. Chapter 1 makes provision for the prevention of fraud. Chapter 2 makes a number of amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and supporting legislation. These transfer certain functions of the Assets Recovery Agency to the Serious Organised Crime Agency and other persons; extend the powers of civilian financial investigators operating under that Act; provide investigation powers under Part 8 in respect of the cash forfeiture regime under Chapter 3 of Part 5 of that Act and powers in Part 8 to force entry in the execution of search warrants issued and executed in Scotland. Chapter 3 extends certain investigatory powers of officers of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to former Inland Revenue matters (which powers are currently limited to former Customs matters) and extends an existing police power to stop and search for dangerous instruments and offensive weapons without reasonable suspicion.
