Introductory text
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Made 29th May 1998
Coming into operation 26th June 1998
Whereas—
in pursuance of paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 2 (hereinafter referred to as “the Schedule”) to the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996f1 (hereinafter referred to as “the Order”) the Secretary of State is under a duty to make a Code of Practice in connection with the exercise by financial investigators of the powers conferred by the Schedule;
in pursuance of paragraph 8(2) of the Schedule to the Order the Secretary of State has prepared and published a draft Code of Practice in connection with the said matter and has considered representations made to her thereon and modified the draft code accordingly;
in pursuance of paragraph 8(3) of the Schedule to the Order the Secretary of State has laid a draft of the Code of Practice before both Houses of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by paragraph 8(3) of the Schedule to the Order, hereby makes the following order:—