# The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) Order 2014, Article 4: Action on receipt of a request in relation to an external investigation

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may refer to the Director General of the NCA, a 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 , 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, a relevant Director, a constable or an officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs , 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1893/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-investigations-order-2014/article-4
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