Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/part/2/chapter/1
Timestamp: 2018-05-26 15:30:44
Document Index: 573361752

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 5']

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Chapter 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 26 May 2018. 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.
Chapter 1E+W+S+N.I.Investigatory powers of DPP, etc.
60Investigatory powers of DPP etc.E+W+S
(1)This Chapter confers powers on—
(c)the Lord Advocate, [F2and
(d)the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland,]
in relation to the giving of disclosure notices in connection with the investigation of offences to which this Chapter applies [F3or in connection with a terrorist investigation].
[F5(4A)The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland may, to such extent as he may determine, delegate the exercise of his powers under this Chapter to a Public Prosecutor.]
(c)the Lord Advocate [F7,or
(d)the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.]
(6)But, in circumstances where the powers of any of those persons are exercisable by any other person by virtue of subsection (2), F8... [F9(4) or (4A)], references to “the Investigating Authority” accordingly include any such other person.
[F10(7)In this Chapter “terrorist investigation” means an investigation of—
(c)the commission, preparation or instigation of an offence under the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) or under Part 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 other than an offence under section 1 or 2 of that Act.]
F1S. 60(1)(b) omitted (27.3.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 41(2)
F2S. 60(1)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(2); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F3Words in s. 60(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(1), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)
F4S. 60(3) omitted (27.3.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 41(3)
F5S. 60(4A) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F6S. 60(5)(b) omitted (27.3.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 41(4)
F7S. 60(5)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(4); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F8Word in s. 60(6) omitted (27.3.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 41(5)
F9Words in s. 60(6) substituted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 2(5); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F10S. 60(7) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(2), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)
C1Ss. 60-67 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 26(1), 31(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I1S. 60 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
I2S. 60 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
61Offences to which this Chapter appliesE+W+S
(1)This Chapter applies to the following offences—
[F11(ba)any offence listed in Schedule 5 to that Act (lifestyle offences: Northern Ireland);]
(e)any offence under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) [F12or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969] (false accounting), or any offence at common law of cheating in relation to the public revenue, which is a qualifying offence;
(f)any offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) [F13or Article 3 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983], or in Scotland at common law, of attempting to commit any offence in paragraph (c) or any offence in paragraph (d) or (e) which is a qualifying offence;
(g)any offence under section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) [F14or Article 9 of the Criminal Attempts and Conspiracy (Northern Ireland) Order 1983], or in Scotland at common law, of conspiracy to commit any offence in paragraph (c) or any offence in paragraph (d) or (e) which is a qualifying offence;
[F15(h)any offence under the Bribery Act 2010.]
[F16(i)any offence under section 45 or 46 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (failure to prevent the facilitation of UK tax evasion offences or foreign tax evasion offences).]
(b)in the case of an offence under section 17 of the Theft Act 1968 (c. 60) [F17or section 17 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969], the offence involved or would have involved a loss or gain, or potential loss or gain, of an amount not less than £5,000.
(a)amend subsection (1), in its application to England and Wales [F18or Northern Ireland], so as to remove an offence from it or add an offence to it;
(b)amend subsection (2), in its application to England and Wales [F18or Northern Ireland], so as to—
F11S. 61(1)(ba) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(2); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F12Words in s. 61(1)(e) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F13Words in s. 61(1)(f) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(4); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F14Words in s. 61(1)(g) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(5); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F15S. 61(1)(h) substituted (1.7.2011) by Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23), s. 19(1), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with ss. 16, 19(5)); S.I. 2011/1418, art. 2
F16S. 61(1)(i) inserted (27.4.2017 for specified purposes, 30.9.2017 in so far as not already in force ) by Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22), ss. 51(1), 58(5)(6); S.I. 2017/739, reg. 3
F17Words in s. 61(2)(b) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(6); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
F18Words in s. 61(4) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 3(7); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I3S. 61 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
I4S. 61 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
Disclosure noticesE+W+S
62Disclosure noticesE+W+S
(1)If it appears to the Investigating Authority—
[F19(1A)If it appears to the Investigating Authority—
he may give, or authorise an appropriate person to give, a disclosure notice to that person.]
[F20(b)a National Crime Agency officer who is for the time being designated under section 9 or 10 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, or]
[F21But in the application of this Chapter to Northern Ireland, this subsection has effect as if paragraph (b) was omitted.]
F19S. 62(1A) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(3), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)
F20S. 62(2)(b) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 159; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F21Words in s. 62(2) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I5S. 62 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
I6S. 62 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
63Production of documentsE+W+S
(1)This section applies where a disclosure notice has been given under section 62.
I7S. 63 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
I8S. 63 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
64Restrictions on requiring information etc.E+W+S
(1)A person may not be required under section 62 or 63—
(5)A person may not be required under section 62 to produce any excluded material (as defined by section 11 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) [F22or, in relation to Northern Ireland, Article 13 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989]).
F22Words in s. 64(5) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 5; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I9S. 64 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
I10S. 64 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
65Restrictions on use of statementsE+W+S
(1)A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed under section 62 or 63 (“the relevant statement”) may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless subsection (2) or (3) applies.
(c)for an offence under [F23section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.39)] (false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath) or at common law for an offence of attempting to pervert the course, or defeat the ends, of justice[F24, or
(d)for an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath).]
F23Words in s. 65(2)(c) substituted (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 7 para. 77; S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.
F24S. 65(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 6; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I11S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
I12S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
66Power to enter and seize documentsE+W+S
(1)A justice of the peace may issue a warrant under this section if, on an information on oath laid by the Investigating Authority, he is satisfied—
[F25(11)In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—
(a)subsection (1) has effect as if, for the words from the beginning to “laid”, there were substituted “A lay magistrate may issue a warrant under this section if, on complaint on oath made”; and
(b)subsections (1)(a) and (3)(b) have effect as if, for “in the information”, there were substituted “in the complaint”.]
F25S. 66(11) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 7; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I13S. 66 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
I14S. 66 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
67Offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrantsE+W+S
(1)A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he fails to comply with any requirement imposed on him under section 62 or 63.
[F26(7)In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—
(b)the reference to 12 months in subsection (5)(b) is to be read as a reference to 6 months.]
F26S. 67(7) inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I15S. 67 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
I16S. 67 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
I17S. 68 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
I18S. 68 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
69Manner in which disclosure notice may be givenE+W
(1)This section provides for the manner in which a disclosure notice may be given under section 62.
C2S. 69 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 26(1), 31(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I19S. 69 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)
70Interpretation of Chapter 1E+W+S
[F27“act of terrorism” includes anything constituting an action taken for the purposes of terrorism, within the meaning of the Terrorism Act 2000 (see section 1(5) of that Act);]
[F28“terrorism” has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000 (see section 1(1) to (4) of that Act);
“terrorist investigation” has the meaning given by section 60(7).]
F27Words in s. 70(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(4)(a), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)
F28Words in s. 70(1) inserted (13.4.2006) by Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11), ss. 33(4)(b), 39(2); S.I. 2006/1013, art. 2(2)(b)
C3S. 70 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 26(1), 31(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3
I20S. 70 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)
I21S. 70 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)