The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) Order 2018

Made: 20 February 2018

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 21 February 2018

Coming into force: 1 April 2018

The Welsh Ministers make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 453(1A) and (2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 .

Title and commencement

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• (1) The title of this Order is the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) Order 2018.

• (2) This Order comes into force on 1 April 2018.

Interpretation

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In this Order—

• “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

• “WRA” (“ACC”) means the Welsh Revenue Authority.

Reference to an accredited financial investigator

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A reference to an accredited financial investigator in a provision of the Act specified in Part 1 of the Schedule is a reference to an accredited financial investigator who is a member of staff of WRA.

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A reference to an accredited financial investigator in a provision of the Act specified in Part 2 of the Schedule is a reference to an accredited financial investigator who is a member of staff of WRA and is at or above grade 7 or equivalent.

SCHEDULE — Reference to an accredited financial investigator

PART 1

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Section 42(2)(c) (application for restraint order under Part 2 – subject to authorisation under section 68(3)(c)).

2

Sections 47A(1)(c) (sections 47B to 47S: meaning of “appropriate officer”) and 47M(3)(c) (further detention by magistrates' court).

3

Chapter 3 of Part 5 (other than the second reference in section 290(4)(c) and the reference in section 297A(6)(c)).

4

Section 352(5)(c) , (ca) and (cb) (appropriate person for the purposes of search and seizure warrants under Chapter 2 of Part 8).

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Section 353(10)(c) , (ca) and (cb) (appropriate person for securing immediate entry to premises where production order not available).

6

Section 378(1)(b) (appropriate officers for the purposes of confiscation investigations under Part 8).

7

Section 378(3A)(ab) (appropriate officers for the purposes of detained cash investigations under Part 8).

8

Section 378(4)(a) (appropriate officers for the purposes of money laundering investigations under Part 8).

PART 2

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Section 47G(3)(c) (appropriate approval).

10

Section 68(3)(c) (authorisation for applications and appeals under Part 2).

11

Section 290(4)(c) (prior approval by a senior officer for search of cash under Chapter 3 of Part 5).

12

Section 378(2)(d) (senior appropriate officers for the purposes of confiscation investigations).

13

Section 378(3AA)(b) (senior appropriate officers for the purposes of detained cash investigations).

14

Section 378(6)(c) (senior appropriate officers for the purposes of money laundering investigations).

Signed

Mark Drakeford — Cabinet Secretary for Finance, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2018-02-20

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2002 p. 29. Mewnosodwyd adran 453(1A) gan adran 186(4) o Ddeddf Casglu a Rheoli Trethi (Cymru) 2016 (dccc 6).

[^f00002]: Mewnosodwyd adrannau 47A i 47S gan adran 55(1) a (2) o Ddeddf Plismona a Throsedd 2009 (p. 26).

[^f00003]: Mewnosodwyd adran 290(4)(c) gan adran 79 o Ddeddf Troseddu Difrifol 2007 (p. 27), a pharagraffau 1 a 3(1) a (2) o Atodlen 11 iddi.

[^f00004]: Mewnosodwyd adran 352(5)(c) gan adran 77 o Ddeddf Troseddu Difrifol 2007, a pharagraffau 1 a 7(1) a (3) o Atodlen 10 iddi. Fe’i diwygiwyd gan adran 80(1)(b) o’r Ddeddf honno.

[^f00005]: Mewnosodwyd adran 353(10)(c) gan adran 77 o Ddeddf Troseddu Difrifol 2007, a pharagraffau 1 ac 8(1) a (3) o Atodlen 10 iddi. Fe’i diwygiwyd gan adran 80(3)(b) o’r Ddeddf honno.

[^f00006]: Mewnosodwyd adran 378(3A) gan adran 77 o Ddeddf Troseddu Difrifol 2007, a pharagraffau 1 a 13 o Atodlen 10 iddi. Mewnosodwyd paragraff (ab) gan adran 80(7) o’r Ddeddf honno.

[^f00007]: Mewnosodwyd adran 378(3AA)(b) gan adran 49(b) o Ddeddf Troseddu a’r Llysoedd 2013 (p. 22), a pharagraffau 24 a 27(1) a (2) o Ran 2 o Atodlen 19 iddi.

Editorial notes

[^c22976551]: 2002 c. 29. Section 453(1A) was inserted by section 186(4) of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 6).

[^c22976561]: Sections 47A to 47S were inserted by the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), section 55(1) and (2).

[^c22976571]: Section 290(4)(c) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), section 79 and Schedule 11, paragraphs 1 and 3(1) and (2).

[^c22976581]: Section 352(5)(c) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007, section 77 and Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 and 7(1) and (3). It was amended by section 80(1)(b) of that Act.

[^c22976591]: Section 353(10)(c) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007, section 77 and Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 and 8(1) and (3). It was amended by section 80(3)(b) of that Act.

[^c22976601]: Section 378(3A) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007, section 77 and Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 and 13. Paragraph (ab) was inserted by section 80(7) of that Act.

[^c22976611]: Section 378(3AA)(b) was inserted by the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), section 49(b) and Schedule 19, Part 2, paragraphs 24 and 27(1) and (2).

[^key-002222805fe20421be29d392a9e2f28d]: Sch. paras. 3A, 3B inserted (20.7.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/767), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(b)

[^key-f3cb90e4cb0d1adcdba2dca0dd48e994]: Sch. paras. 7A, 7B inserted (20.7.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/767), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(e)

[^key-d94e92b3885e5d530980a25a25f9a704]: Sch. paras. 11A-11D inserted (20.7.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/767), arts. 1(2), 2(3)(a)

[^key-c5e627ace387ff690a79f519351891c9]: Sch. paras. 13A, 13B inserted (20.7.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/767), arts. 1(2), 2(3)(b)

[^key-795cee82c60a0def4f823e6458a8e4bf]: Words in Sch. para. 3 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/767), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a)

[^key-d6bc28d50a24bfb16d102dc2d8b22549]: Words in Sch. para. 4 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/767), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(c)

[^key-6f08f209d34d1e591bb9b8f8e8c02f9f]: Words in Sch. para. 5 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/767), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(d)

3A

Section 303C(9)(d) (relevant officer for the purposes of Chapter 3A), section 303L(5)(d) (specified persons - further detention of seized property) and section 303O(2)(d) (specified persons - forfeiture of property).

3B

Section 303Z1(6) (enforcement officer for the purposes of Chapter 3B) and section 303Z14(3)(d) (specified persons for the purposes of account forfeiture applications).

7A

Section 378(3C)(c) (appropriate officers for the purposes of detained property investigations under Part 8).

7B

Section 378(3E)(c) (appropriate officers for the purposes of frozen funds investigations under Part 8).

11A

Section 297A(6)(c) (senior officer for the purpose of giving a forfeiture notice).

11B

Section 303E(4)(f) (senior officer for the purposes of prior approval for searches).

11C

Section 303Z2(4)(e) (senior officer for the purposes of Chapter 3B).

11D

Section 336D(7)(h) (senior officer for the purposes of section 336A (power of court to extend the moratorium period)).

13A

Section 378(3D)(c) (senior appropriate officers for the purposes of detained property investigations under Part 8).

13B

Section 378(3F)(c) (senior appropriate officers for the purposes of frozen funds investigations under Part 8).

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