Article 103F Appropriate approvalF1

(1)

This article has effect for the purposes of articles 103B to 103E.

(2)

The appropriate approval, in relation to the exercise of a power by an appropriate officer, means the approval of a lay magistrate or (if that is not practicable in any case) the approval of a senior officer.

(3)

A senior officer means—

(a)

in relation to the exercise of a power by an officer of Revenue and Customs, an officer of Revenue and Customs of a rank designated by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs as equivalent to that of a senior police officer;

(b)

in relation to the exercise of a power by a National Crime Agency officer, the Director General of the National Crime Agency or any other National Crime Agency officer authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose;

(c)

in relation to the exercise of a power by a constable, a senior police officer;

(d)

in relation to the exercise of a power by an accredited financial investigator, an accredited financial investigator who is under the direction of a relevant Director as defined in section 352(5A) of the Act.

(4)

A senior police officer means a police officer of at least the rank of inspector.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 4 Ch. 1A inserted (11.8.2016) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/662), arts. 1, 27