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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) 2024 and shall come into operation on 26th April 2024.
(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 frozen funds investigation” in each place where it occurs, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
(3) In Article 3 (application of Article 18 of the 1989 Order), for “or a frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”.
(4) In Article 4 (application of Article 23 of the 1989 Order)—
(a) in paragraphs (1) and (2), for “or a frozen funds investigation”, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation”;
(b) for paragraph (7)(c), substitute—“
 in paragraph (c) after “proceedings” insert “(including proceedings related to the making of a confiscation order) or any proceedings under Chapter 2, 3 or any of Chapters 3A to 3F of Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002”.”.
(5) In Article 5 (application of Article 24 of the 1989 Order)—
(a) in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), for “or a frozen funds investigation” in each place where it occurs, substitute “, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoassest investigation”;
(b) in paragraph (3)(d), in inserted head (iv), for “Chapter 2, 3, 3A or 3B”, substitute “Chapter 2, 3 or any of Chapters 3A to 3F”.
(6) Omit the Schedule to the Order.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 26th March 2024
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice
