# The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) (England and Wales) Order 2015, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation in relation to England and Wales on 1st June 2015 the revised code of practice made pursuant to section 377 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“the Act”) in connection with the exercise by the Director General of the National Crime Agency, other National Crime Agency officers, officers of Revenue and Customs, immigration officers, accredited financial investigators and constables of the functions conferred by virtue of Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the Act.
The functions in Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the Act concern the conduct by appropriate officers (defined in section 378 of the Act) of certain types of investigations which are authorised by the Act, concerned with the recovery of the proceeds of criminal conduct.
Article 3 of the Order makes provision in relation to officers who begin exercising any function conferred by virtue of Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the Act before the revised code of practice comes into operation and continue to do so after it has come into operation.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no direct impact on business, the public sector, charities or voluntary bodies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111125823/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-investigations-code-of-practice-england-and-wales-order-2015/note
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