41 Extension of powers to financial investigators
Criminal Finances Act 2017 (2017 c 22) | Legislation

Counter-Terrorism Financial Investigators

41  Extension of powers to financial investigators

(1)     The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).

(2)     After section 63E insert—

“Counter-terrorism financial investigators
63F Counter-terrorism financial investigators

(1)     The metropolitan police force must provide a system for the accreditation of financial investigators (“counter-terrorism financial investigators”).

(2)     The system of accreditation must include provision for—

(a)     the monitoring of the performance of counter-terrorism financial investigators,

(b)     the withdrawal of accreditation from any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any condition subject to which he or she was accredited, and

(c)     securing that decisions under that system which concern—

(i)     the grant or withdrawal of accreditations, or

(ii)     the monitoring of the performance of counter-terrorism financial investigators,

are taken without regard to their effect on operations by the metropolitan police force or any other person.

(3)     A person may be accredited if he or she is—

(a)     a member of the civilian staff of a police force in England and Wales (including the metropolitan police force), within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;

(b)

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