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—

    1. 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;

    2. 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”.