Section 3 Accreditation and training

United Kingdom

(1)

The F1National Crime Agency must F2provide a system for the accreditation of financial investigators.

(2)

The system of accreditation must include provision for—

(a)

the monitoring of the performance of accredited financial investigators, and

(b)

the withdrawal of accreditation from any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any condition subject to which he was accredited F3, and

(c)

securing that decisions under that system which concern—

(i)

the grant or withdrawal of accreditations, or

(ii)

the monitoring of the performance of accredited financial investigators,

are taken without regard to their effect on operations by the National Crime Agency or any other person.

(3)

A person may be accredited—

(a)

in relation to this Act;

(b)

in relation to particular provisions of this Act.

(4)

But the accreditation may be limited to specified purposes.

(5)

A reference in this Act to an accredited financial investigator is to be construed accordingly.

F4(6)

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(7)

The F5National Crime Agency must make provision for the training of persons in—

(a)

financial investigation, and

(b)

the operation of this Act.

F6(8)

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Annotations

F1: Words in s. 3(1) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 111(2); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F2: Word in s. 3(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 120(2)(b); S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)
F3: S. 3(2)(c) and word inserted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 111(3); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F4: S. 3(6) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 120(3), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)
F5: Words in s. 3(7) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 111(4); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F6: S. 3(8) repealed (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 120(5), Sch. 14; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a)(d) (with arts. 3-14)

F1: Pt. 1 heading substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 8 para. 122; S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)