SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Amendments of enactments specified in Schedule 1
Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996
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1
Amend the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 199689 as follows.
2
In Article 56 (regulations extending certain offences to Crown servants)—
a
in paragraph (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”;
b
in paragraph (5), at the appropriate place, insert—
“the appropriate authority” means—
- a
in relation to persons in the public service of the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State;
- b
otherwise, the Department of Justice;
c
in paragraph (5), in the definition of “prescribed”, for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate authority”;
d
after paragraph (5) insert—
5A
Regulations made by the Department of Justice under this Article shall be subject to negative resolution.
e
in paragraph (6) after “Regulations” insert “made by the Secretary of State”.
3
In paragraph 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (orders varying list of offences) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.
4
In paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 2 (financial investigations: code of practice)—
a
for “both Houses of Parliament” substitute “the Assembly”;
b
for “code before both Houses” substitute “code before the Assembly”.
5
In paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 (regulations) for the words from “annulment” to “accordingly” substitute “negative resolution”.