SCHEDULE 11 Powers to Recover Cash: Financial Investigators

SCHEDULE 11 Powers to Recover Cash: Financial Investigators

Section 79

Amendments to Chapter 3 of Part 5 of 2002 Act

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Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c 29) (recovery of cash in summary proceedings) is amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 13.

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(1)     Section 289 (powers to search for cash) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1)—

(a)     for “or constable who†substitute “, a constable or an accredited financial investigatorâ€; and

(b)     after “premisesâ€, where it first appears, insert “andâ€.

(3)     In subsection (2) for “or constable†substitute “, a constable or an accredited financial investigatorâ€.

(4)     In subsections (3) and (4) for “or constable†substitute “, constable or accredited financial investigatorâ€.

(5)     In subsection (5), after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c)     are exercisable by an accredited financial investigator only in relation to premises or (as the case may be) suspects in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.â€

3

(1)     Section 290 (prior approval by senior officer) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (4), after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c)     in relation to the exercise of the power by an accredited financial investigator, an accredited financial

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