Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1299/article/49
Timestamp: 2019-12-13 05:07:14
Document Index: 699878270

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 8', 'art 8', 'art. 49', 'art. 3', 'art. 49', 'art. 2', 'art. 49', 'art. 2', 'art. 49', 'art. 3', 'art. 49', 'art. 2', 'Art. 49', 'art. 2', 'Art. 49', 'art. 2', 'art. 49', 'art. 3', 'art. 49', 'art. 3', 'art. 49', 'art. 3']

The Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Section 49 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 December 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Additional investigation powersN.I.
49.—(1) If, on an application made by [F1 a senior officer of an enforcement authority], by complaint on oath, a [F2 Crown Court] judge is satisfied—
(a)that [F2 a confiscation investigation] is taking place; and
(b)that the investigation could be more effectively carried out with the participation of a person who is not a police officer [F3 or customs officer] and who is [F4 an accredited financial investigator] named in the application;F5. . .
Sub‐para. (c) rep. by 2002 c. 29
he may authorise that person ( “a financial investigator”) to exercise for the purposes of the investigation the powers conferred by Schedule 2.
[F3(1A) If, on an application made by [F4[F6a senior National Crime Agency officer] or] a senior officer of an enforcement authority by complaint on oath, a [F2 Crown Court] judge is satisfied—
(b) that the investigation could be more effectively carried out if [F4[F7 a member of staff of the Agency ] or ] a person named in the application who is a police officer or customs officer were authorised to exercise for the purposes of the investigation the powers conferred by [F2 paragraph 3A ] of Schedule 2; F5 . . .
he may authorise [F4[F7a member of staff of the Agency] or] that person to exercise, for the purposes of the investigation the powers conferred by [F2 paragraph 3A] of Schedule 2.]
[F8(1B) If, on an application made by [F9[F10a National Crime Agency officer] or a relevant Director], a judge of the High Court is satisfied—
(a)that a civil recovery investigation is taking place; and
(b)that the investigation could be more effectively carried out if [F11a member of staff of the Agency or] the Director were authorised to exercise for the purposes of the investigation the powers conferred by paragraph 3A of Schedule 2,
the judge may authorise [F11a member of staff of the Agency or] the Director to exercise those powers for that purpose.]
(2) An application under [F8 this Article] may be made ex parte to a judge in chambers.
(3) Crown Court rules may make provision as to the procedure for applications under paragraph (1) [F3 or (1A)] [F8 and rules of court may make provision as to the procedure for applications under paragraph (1B)].
Para. (4) rep. by 2002 c. 29
[F1(5) In this Article—
[F4“accredited financial investigator” has the meaning given by section 3(5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;
“confiscation investigation” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Part 8 of that Act by virtue of section 341(1);]
[F8“civil recovery investigation” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of Part 8 of that Act by virtue of section 341(2) and (3);]
Definition rep. by 2002 c. 29
“police officer” has the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;
[F12 “ relevant Director ” means the Director of the Serious Fraud Office or the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland; ]
[F13 “ [F14senior National Crime Agency officer] ” means—
the Director General of the [F15National Crime Agency]; or
[F16any National Crime Agency officer] authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for the purpose of this Article;]
a customs officer of at least such grade as is designated by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise as equivalent to that rank.]
F6Words in art. 49(1A) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 53(2); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F7Words in art. 49(1A) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and Serious Crime Act 2007 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/574), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(2)(b)
F82005 NI 15
F9Words in art. 49(1B) substituted (1.4.2008) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and Serious Crime Act 2007 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/574), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(3)(a)
F10Words in art. 49(1B) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 53(3); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F11Words in art. 49(1B) inserted (1.4.2008) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and Serious Crime Act 2007 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/574), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(3)(b)
F12Art. 49(5): definition inserted (1.4.2008) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and Serious Crime Act 2007 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/574), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(4)
F13Art. 49(5): definition inserted (1.4.2008) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and Serious Crime Act 2007 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/574), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(4)
F14Words in art. 49(5) substituted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 53(4)(a); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F15Words in art. 49(5) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 53(4)(b); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F16Words in art. 49(5) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 53(4)(c); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)