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

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2016 No. 65

Proceeds Of Crime

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

Made

18th February 2016

Coming into operation

1st March 2016

The Department of Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 293A(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002(1) (“the Act”).

The Department of Justice has—

(a) in accordance with section 293A(1) of the Act, made a code of practice in connection with the powers under the Act relating to cash searches;

(b) in accordance with section 293A(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 293A(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-

(1)

2002 c. 29. Section 293A was inserted by Article 12 of, and paragraphs 47 and 61 of Schedule 14 to, the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976) (“the 2010 Order”).

(2)

Section 459(7B) was inserted by paragraph 74(1) and (4) of Schedule 14 to the 2010 Order.