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Paragraph 47 I1I2I3I4

(1)

Section 352 (search and seizure warrants) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2)(b), for “or a detained cash investigation” substitute “ , a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation ”.

(3)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

at the beginning of paragraph (b) insert “ a Financial Conduct Authority officer, ”;

(b)

in that paragraph, after “National Crime Agency officer” insert “ , an officer of Revenue and Customs ”;

(c)

in paragraph (c), after “constable,” insert “ an SFO officer, ”;

(d)

after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

a constable, an SFO officer, an accredited financial investigator or an officer of Revenue and Customs, if the warrant is sought for the purposes of a detained property investigation;

(cb)

a constable, an SFO officer, an accredited financial investigator or an officer of Revenue and Customs, if the warrant is sought for the purposes of a frozen funds investigation;”.

(4)

In subsection (7), for “paragraph (c)” substitute “ paragraphs (c), (ca) and (cb) ”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 5 para. 47 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 58

I2

Sch. 5 para. 47 in force at 31.1.2018 for specified purposes for E.W.S. by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(a)(i)

I3

Sch. 5 para. 47 in force at 16.4.2018 for E.W.S. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/78, reg. 5(3)(a)(ii)

I4

Sch. 5 para. 47 in force at 28.6.2021 for N.I. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2021/724, reg. 4(i)