Title and introductory text
2024 No. 1123
PROCEEDS OF CRIME
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Order 2024
Made
6th November 2024
Laid before Parliament
13th November 2024
Coming into force
26th April 2025
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of November 2024
Present,
The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
His Majesty, in pursuance of section 443(1)(ca), (d) and (e) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows:
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Order 2024.
(2) It comes into force on 26th April 2025.
(3) It extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
In this Order, “the Investigations Order” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in different parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2003.
Propose a change3 Amendment of the Investigations Order
(1) The Investigations Order is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2—
(a) in the definition of “an English or Welsh appropriate officer”, after paragraph (a), insert—
(aa) in relation to a cryptoasset investigation—
(i) a constable of a police force in England and Wales,
(ii) an SFO officer,
(iii) an accredited financial investigator, or
(iv) an officer of Revenue and Customs;
;
(b) in the definition of “an English or Welsh further information order”, “a Northern Ireland further information order”, and “a Scottish further information order”, for “further information” each time it occurs, substitute “information”;
(c) in the definition of “an England or Welsh production order”, for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
(d) in the definition of “an English or Welsh search and seizure warrant”, for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
(e) in the definition of “a Northern Ireland appropriate officer”, after paragraph (a), insert—
(aa) in relation to a cryptoasset investigation—
(i) a constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
(ii) an SFO officer,
(iii) an accredited financial investigator, or
(iv) an officer of Revenue and Customs;
;
(f) in the definition of “a Northern Ireland production order”, for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
(g) in the definition of “a Northern Ireland search and seizure warrant”, for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
(3) In article 12A, and in the heading to article 12A, for “further information” each time it occurs, substitute “information”.
(4) In article 12B, and in the heading to article 12B, for “further information” each time it occurs, substitute “information”.
(5) In article 22A, and in the heading to article 22A, for “further information” each time it occurs, substitute “information”.
(6) In article 22B, and in the heading to article 22B, for “further information” each time it occurs, substitute “information”.
(7) In article 32A, and in the heading to article 32A, for “further information” each time it occurs, substitute “information”.
(8) In article 32B, and in the heading to article 32B, for “further information” each time it occurs, substitute “information”.
(9) In article 33(1), for “or a frozen funds investigation” substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
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