# The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005, Article 213F: Report on exercise of powers


(1) As soon as possible after the end of each financial year, the appointed person must prepare a report for that year.
(2) “Financial year” means—
(a) the period beginning with the day on which this article comes into force and ending with the next 31 March (which is the first financial year), and
(b) each subsequent period of 12 months beginning with 1 April.
(3) The report must give the appointed person’s opinion as to the circumstances and manner in which the powers conferred by article 213C (searches) are being exercised in cases where the relevant officer who exercised them is required to give a report under article 213E(6) (report to appointed person).
(4) The report may include any recommendations which the appointed person considers appropriate.
(5) The appointed person must send a copy of the report to whichever of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers appointed the person.
(6) The Secretary of State must lay a copy of any report the Secretary of State receives under this article before Parliament and arrange for it to be published.
(7) The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of any report they receive under this article before the Scottish Parliament and arrange for it to be published.
(8) The Department of Justice must lay a copy of any report it receives under this article before the Northern Ireland Assembly and arrange for it to be published.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3181/article/213F (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-requests-and-orders-order-2005/article-213F
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