Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 386
PROCEEDS OF CRIME
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2005
Made
23rd February 2005
Laid before Parliament
4th March 2005
Coming into force
1st April 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 453 and 459(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
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( 2 ) is amended as follows.
3. After article 2 insert β
β 3. In the Schedule to this Order β
βimmigration officerβ means a person appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 ( 3 ) ;
βlocal authorityβ means β
in England β
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 β .
4. At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 42(2)(c) insert β
β (m) an immigration officer;
(n) a member of staff of a local authority;
(o) a member of staff of the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority. β .
5. At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 68(3)(c) insert β
β (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. β .
6. At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 191(2)(c) insert β
β (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 . β .
7. At the end of the entry in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of section 216(3)(c) insert β
β (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. β .
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 β
β (l) a local authority;
(m) the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority;
or is an immigration officer. β .
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 β
β (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. β .
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 β
β (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. β .
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 β
β (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. β .
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 β
β (g) a local authority;
(h) the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority;
or is an immigration officer. β .
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 β
β (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. β .
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 β
β (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. β .
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 β
β (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. β .
Caroline Flint
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
23rd February 2005