http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/174/article/6The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order 2003Drug offencesPROCEEDS OF CRIMEStatute Law Database2026-02-25Expert Participation2003-04-01 This Order applies, with specified modifications, certain provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 to search and seizure warrants sought under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the purposes of a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation and powers of seizure under them. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order 2003OrderThe Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 2015art. 6(1)art. 6(2)(3)art. 1(1)The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order 2003OrderThe Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016art. 6(1)art. 6(2)(3)art. 1(1) 61Article 17 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (search warrants—safeguards) applies to search and seizure warrants sought for the purposes of a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation, with the modifications in paragraph (2).2The modifications are that—afor paragraph (1), there is substituted—1This article and article 18 have effect in relation to the issue to an appropriate officer (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) of a search and seizure warrant under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for the purposes of a confiscation investigation or a money laundering investigation and an entry on or search of premises under such a warrant is unlawful unless the warrant complies with this article and is executed in accordance with article 18.;bin paragraph (2), for “a constable”, there is substituted “an appropriate officer”;cin paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (b) is omitted;din paragraph (2), sub-paragraph (c) is omitted;ein paragraph (3), the words “supported by a complaint in writing and” are omitted;fin paragraph (4), for “constable”, there is substituted “appropriate officer”;gin paragraph (4), the words “justice of the peace or” are omitted;hin paragraph (6), for sub-paragraph (iii) of sub-paragraph (a), there is substituted—iiithe statutory power under which it is issued and, unless the judge orders otherwise, an indication of the nature of the investigation in respect of which it is issued; and;iin paragraph (6), at the beginning of sub-paragraph (b), there is inserted “in the case of a warrant which is issued because the judge is satisfied that the requirement in section 352(6)(a) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is satisfied (production order made and not complied with),”;jin paragraph (6)(b), for “articles or persons”, there is substituted “material”;kin paragraph (8), the words “justice of the peace or” are omitted. S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12). Art. 6 in force at 24.2.2003, see art. 1