Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 2025.

(2) It comes into force on 27th May 2025.

(3) It extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

Amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2021

2. In Table 3 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct) to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Financial Investigators) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2021(2)—

(a)in column 1 of the entry for section 303Z20(4)(a)(iv)—

(i)for “Section 303Z20(4)(a)(iv)” to “detention”, substitute “Sections 303Z20(4)(a)(iv), 303Z57(7)(a)(iv) and 303Z58(6)(a)(iv) (Cryptoassets and converted cryptoassets: searches, seizure, detention, freezing and conversion”;

(ii)for “Chapter 3C” substitute “Chapters 3C, 3D and 3F”;

(b)in column 1 of the entry for section 303Z20(4)(b)(v)—

(i)for “and detention” substitute “, detention and freezing”;

(ii)for “Chapter 3C” substitute “Chapters 3C and 3D”;

(c)in column 1 of the entry for section 303Z41—

(i)for “Section 303Z41” substitute “Sections 303Z41 and 303Z60”;

(ii)after “cryptoassets” insert “and converted cryptoassets”.