2015 No. 1752
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of October 2015
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 445 and 459(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 20021, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows.
Citation and commencement1
1
This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015.
2
This Order comes into force on 30th November 2015.
Interpretation2
In this Order, “the 2014 Order” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) Order 20142.
Amendment of article 2 of the 2014 Order (interpretation)3
Article 2(1) of the 2014 Order is amended as follows—
a
in the definition of “appropriate officer”, before “a constable” insert “an accredited financial investigator,”; and
b
in the definition of “senior appropriate officer”—
i
in paragraph (a) omit “or”; and
ii
after paragraph (a) insert—
aa
an accredited financial investigator who is under the direction of a relevant Director as defined in section 352(5A) of the Act3.
Amendment of article 4 of the 2014 Order (action on receipt of a request in relation to an external investigation)4
Article 4 of the 2014 Order is amended as follows—
a
in paragraph (1), after “NCA,” insert “a relevant Director as defined in section 352(5A) of the Act (“a relevant Director”),”;
b
in paragraph (2), after “NCA,” insert “a relevant Director,”.
(This note is not part of the Order)