Article 4 Action on receipt of a request in relation to an external investigationI1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)

The Secretary of State may refer to the Director General of the NCA, F1a relevant Director as defined in section 352(5A) of the Act (“a relevant Director”), a constable or an officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs F2, or (in relation to unexplained wealth orders and interim freezing orders) an enforcement authority, a request for assistance in relation to an external investigation.

(2)

The Director General of the NCA, F3a relevant Director, a constable or an officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs F4, or (in relation to unexplained wealth orders and interim freezing orders) an enforcement authority, may, on receipt of the request for assistance, act under this Order.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 4(1) inserted (30.11.2015) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1752), arts. 1(2), 4(a)
F2: Words in art. 4(1) inserted (12.11.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1078), arts. 1(2), 19
F3: Words in art. 4(2) inserted (30.11.2015) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1752), arts. 1(2), 4(b)
F4: Words in art. 4(2) inserted (12.11.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1078), arts. 1(2), 19

Commencement

I1: Art. 4 in force at 13.8.2014, see art. 1(b)