Introductory text

Draft Order laid before the Assembly under section 377ZA(4) and 459(7B) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for approval

Proceeds Of Crime

Made 00th June 2021

Coming into operation 28th June 2021

The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 377ZA(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002^f1 (“the Act”).

The Department of Justice has—

(a)

under section 377ZA(9) of the Act, revised the code of practice prepared under section 377ZA(1) of the Act in connection with the powers under the Act relating to investigations^f2;

(b)

in accordance with section 377ZA(2) of the Act, published a draft of the revised code of practice, considered any representations made about the draft and, as the Department thought appropriate, modified the draft in the light of any such representations; and

(c)

in accordance with section 377ZA(3) of the Act, laid a draft of the revised code of practice before the Assembly.

In accordance with section 459(7B)^f3 of the Act, a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

Accordingly, the Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 459(2) of the Act, makes the following Order-

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Footnotes

f1: 2002 c. 29. Section 377ZA was inserted by Article 12 of, and paragraphs 47 and 68 of Schedule 14 to, the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976) (“the 2010 Order”).
f2: The revised code of practice brought into operation by this Order replaces the code of practice brought into operation on 1st March 2016 by S.R. 2016 No. 66.
f3: Section 459(7B) was inserted by paragraph 74(1) and (4) of Schedule 14 to the 2010 Order.