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Whereas–

in terms of section 410 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002^f1 (“the Act”), the Scottish Ministers are required to make a code of practice as to the exercise by proper persons of functions they have under Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Act (investigations: Scotland);

in pursuance of section 410(2) of the Act, the Scottish Ministers have prepared and published a draft of the code of practice, have considered representations made to them about the draft and have amended the draft accordingly;

in pursuance of section 410(3) of the Act, the Scottish Ministers have laid the code of practice before the Scottish Parliament;

a draft of this Order has, in accordance with section 459(6)(b) of the Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament;