PROCEEDS OF CRIME 1 This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1 st April 2005. 2 The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) Order 2003 is amended as follows. 3 After article 2 insert — 3 In the Schedule to this Order — “immigration officer” means a person appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 ; “local authority” means — in England — a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, and the Council of the Isles of Scilly; and in Wales, a county council or a county borough council;and a member of staff of a local authority holds an appropriate office if he has been trained as a fraud investigator by the Agency and is involved in investigating fraud . 4 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 42(2)(c) insert — m an immigration officer; n a member of staff of a local authority; o a member of staff of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority. . 5 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 68(3)(c) insert — j a local authority and holds an appropriate office; k the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and is not below the grade of regulatory manager; or is an immigration officer who is not below the grade of immigration inspector. . 6 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 191(2)(c) insert — i an immigration officer; j a member of staff of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority; k a member of staff of the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland; l a member of staff of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland . . 7 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 216(3)(c) insert — e the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and is not below the grade of regulatory manager; f the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and is not below the grade of senior scientific officer; g the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland and is not below the grade of deputy principal; or is an immigration officer who is not below the grade of immigration inspector. . 8 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(1)(b) in relation to England and Wales insert — l a local authority; m the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority; or is an immigration officer. . 9 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(1)(b) in relation to Northern Ireland insert — h the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority; i the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland; j the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland; or is an immigration officer. . 10 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(2)(d) in relation to England and Wales insert — k a local authority and holds an appropriate office; l the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and is not below the grade of regulatory manager; or is an immigration officer who is not below the grade of immigration inspector. . 11 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(2)(d) in relation to Northern Ireland insert — f the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and is not below the grade of regulatory manager; g the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and is not below the grade of senior scientific officer; h the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland and is not below the grade of deputy principal; or is an immigration officer who is not below the grade of immigration inspector. . 12 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(4)(a) in relation to England and Wales insert — g a local authority; h the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority; or is an immigration officer. . 13 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(4)(a) in relation to Northern Ireland insert — f the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority; g the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland; h the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland; or is an immigration officer. . 14 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(6)(c) in relation to England and Wales insert — f a local authority and holds an appropriate office; g the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and is not below the grade of regulatory manager; or is an immigration officer who is not below the grade of immigration inspector. . 15 At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 378(6)(c) in relation to Northern Ireland insert — e the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and is not below the grade of regulatory manager; f the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland and is not below the grade of senior scientific officer; g the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland and is not below the grade of deputy principal; or is an immigration officer who is not below the grade of immigration inspector. . Caroline Flint Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Home Office 23rd February 2005