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(1) This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 28th June 2021.
(2) In this order, “the 1989 Order” means the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
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(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 2 (application of Article 17 of the 1989 Order), for “or a detained cash investigation” in each place where it occurs, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”.
(3) In Article 3 (application of Article 18 of the 1989 Order), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”.
(4) In Article 4 (application of Article 23 of the 1989 Order)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;
(b) at paragraph (2), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;
(c) for paragraph (7)(c), substitute—“
(c) in paragraph (c) after “proceedings” insert “(including proceedings related to the making of a confiscation order) or any proceedings under Chapter 2, 3, 3A, or 3B of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002”.
(5) In Article 5 (application of Article 24 of the 1989 Order)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;
(b) in paragraph (2) and (3), for “or a detained cash investigation”, substitute “, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation or a frozen funds investigation”;
(c) in paragraph (3)(d), in inserted sub-paragraph (iv), for “Chapter 3” substitute “Chapter 2, 3, 3A or 3B”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 7th June 2021
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice
