SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Abolition of SOCA and NPIA

Part 2Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1299 (N.I. 9))

53(1)Article 49 (additional investigation powers) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)In paragraph (1A), for “a senior member of staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “a senior National Crime Agency officer”.

(3)In paragraph (1B), for “a member of staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “a National Crime Agency officer”.

(4)In paragraph (5), in the definition of “senior member of staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency”—

(a)for “a senior member of staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “a senior National Crime Agency officer”;

(b)in paragraph (a), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “National Crime Agency”;

(c)in paragraph (b), for “any member of staff of the Agency” substitute “any National Crime Agency officer”.