The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2021

InterpretationE+W+N.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

2.—(1) In this Order—

the “2002 Act” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

“local authority” means—

(a)

in England—

(i)

a county council,

(ii)

a district council,

(iii)

a London borough council,

(iv)

the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority,

(v)

the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or

(vi)

a parish council;

(b)

in Wales—

(i)

a county council,

(ii)

a community council, or

(iii)

a county borough council;

the “NHS Counter Fraud Authority” means the NHS Counter Fraud Authority established as a special health authority under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006(1);

the “Post Office” means the company Post Office Limited (registered number 2154540);

“relevant training” means training on the role of an accredited financial investigator from the National Crime Agency, the Assets Recovery Agency or the National Policing Improvement Agency;

the “Royal Mail” means the company Royal Mail Group Limited (registered number 4138203);

“Velindre National Health Service Trust” means the NHS trust established by the Velindre National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 1993(2).

(2) A reference in this Order to a member of staff of a government department (whether of the United Kingdom or of Northern Ireland) includes a reference to a member of staff of any executive agency of the department in question.

(3) In relation to paragraph (2), where the reference in the Order is to a member of staff of the department at or above a particular grade, the reference to a member of staff at an executive agency included by virtue of paragraph (2) is to a member of staff at or above the same grade or a grade equivalent to that grade.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 2 in force at 28.6.2021, see art. 1(2)