Draft Order laid before the Assembly under section 377ZA(4) and 459(7B) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for approval

2016 No. 0000

Proceeds Of Crime

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 377ZA(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 20021 (“the Act”).

The Department of Justice has—

a

in accordance with section 377ZA(1) of the Act, made a code of practice in connection with the powers under the Act relating to investigations;

b

in accordance with section 377ZA(2) of the Act, published a draft of the code of practice, considered any representations made about the draft and, as the Department thought appropriate, modified the draft in the light of any such representations; and

c

in accordance with section 377ZA(3) of the Act, laid a draft of the code of practice before the Assembly.

In accordance with section 459(7B)2 of the Act, a draft of this Order was laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.

Accordingly, the Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 459(2) of the Act, makes the following Order-