
1 
These regulations may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (Notice of Transfer) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into operation on 14th February 1998.
2 
In these regulations—
 “criminal investigation” has the meaning specified in section 1(4) of the 1996 Act;
 “the principal regulations” means the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (Notice of Transfer) Regulations 1989;
 “the 1996 Act” means the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
3 
Paragraph 8 of Form 2 in the Schedule to the principal regulations shall cease to have effect in relation to alleged offences into which no criminal investigation has begun before the commencement of Part I of the 1996 Act.
John Morris
Her Majesty’s Attorney General
14th January 1998