Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

5.  The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002(1) is amended as follows—

(a) in section 47A(2)(2) (sections 47B to 47S: meaning of “appropriate officer”), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) in section 47G(3)(c) (appropriate approval), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(c) in section 68(3)(c) (applications and appeals), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(d) in section 290(4)(c)(3) (prior approval), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(e) in section 303A(1)(4) (financial investigators), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(f) in section 352(7)(5) (search and seizure warrants), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(g) in section 353(11)(6) (requirements where production order not available), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(h) in section 378(2)(d) (senior appropriate officers in a confiscation investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(i) in section 378(3AA)(b)(7) (senior appropriate officers in a detained cash investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;

(j) in section 378(3B)(8) (appropriate officers in a detained cash investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”; and

(k) in section 378(6)(c) (senior appropriate officers in a money laundering investigation), after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”.

(1)

2002 c. 29.

(2)

Sections 47A to 47S were inserted by the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), section 55(1) and (2).

(3)

Section 290(4)(c) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), section 79 and Schedule 11, paragraphs 1 and 3(1) and (2).

(4)

Section 303A was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007, section 79 and Schedule 11, paragraphs 1 and 13.

(5)

Section 352(7) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007, section 80(2).

(6)

Section 353(11) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007, section 80(4).

(7)

Section 378(3AA)(b) was inserted by the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), section 49(b) and Schedule 19, Part 2, paragraphs 24 and 27(1) and (2).

(8)

Section 378(3B) was inserted by the Serious Crime Act 2007, section 80(8).