# The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) Order 2024, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation on 26th April 2024 a revised code of practice prepared by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Northern Ireland under section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“the Act”) in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
Revisions to the code of practice are necessitated by amendments made to Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the Act by the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (c. 10) and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56). The revised code of practice relates to the exercise of functions under Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the Act by the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office and the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland as well as officers of the Serious Fraud Office.
The code of practice brought into operation by this Order replaces the code of practice that was brought into operation by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/747). This Order revokes S.I. 2021/747.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348256659/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-investigative-powers-of-prosecutors-code-of-practice-order-2024/note
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