Section 77
1The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (investigations) is amended as follows.
2In section 342(1) (offences of prejudicing investigation) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “, a detained cash investigation”.
3In section 343(3) (judges) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
4In section 344(b) (courts) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
5In section 350(5)(b) (government departments) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
6In section 351(8) (supplementary) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
7(1)Section 352 (search and seizure warrants) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (3)(c) after “(7)” insert “, (7A), (7B)”.
(3)After subsection (5)(b) insert—
“(c)a constable or an officer of Revenue and Customs, if the warrant is sought for the purposes of a detained cash investigation.”
8(1)Section 353 (requirements where production order not available) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (5)(a) after “(7)” insert “, (7A), (7B)”.
(3)After subsection (10)(b) insert—
“(c)a constable or an officer of Revenue and Customs, if the warrant is sought for the purposes of a detained cash investigation.”
9(1)Section 356 (further provisions: civil recovery) is amended as follows.
(2)In the heading after “civil recovery” insert “and detained cash”.
(3)In subsection (1) after “civil recovery investigations” insert “or detained cash investigations”.
(4)In subsection (6) after “If” insert “, in the case of civil recovery investigations,”.
(5)In subsection (10) for the words from “if” to “reasonable” substitute “if the appropriate person has reasonable”.
(6)After subsection (10) insert—
“(11)The appropriate person is—
(a)the Director, if the warrant was issued for the purposes of a civil recovery investigation;
(b)a constable or an officer of Revenue and Customs, if the warrant was issued for the purposes of a detained cash investigation.”
10In section 357(2) (investigations to which disclosure orders do not apply) after “to a” insert “detained cash investigation or a”.
11In section 363 (customer information orders) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)No application for a customer information order may be made in relation to a detained cash investigation.”
12In section 370 (account monitoring orders) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)No application for an account monitoring order may be made in relation to a detained cash investigation.”
13In section 378 (officers) after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)In relation to a detained cash investigation these are appropriate officers—
(a)a constable;
(b)an officer of Revenue and Customs.”
14In section 380(2) (sheriff in Scotland to act in exercise of civil jurisdiction in making production orders in certain cases) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
15In section 385(4)(b) (government departments: Scotland) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
16In section 386(3)(b) (rules of court in connection with production orders and orders to grant entry: Scotland) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
17In section 387(2) (sheriff in Scotland to act in exercise of civil jurisdiction in issuing search warrants in certain cases) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
18In section 388(5)(a) (requirements where production order not available: Scotland) after “(7)” insert “, (7A), (7B)”.
19(1)Section 390 (further provisions: confiscation, civil recovery and money laundering: Scotland) is amended as follows.
(2)In the heading after “civil recovery” insert “, detained cash”.
(3)In subsection (1) after “civil recovery investigations” insert “, detained cash investigations”.
(4)In subsection (5) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
(5)In subsection (6) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
(6)In subsection (7) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
20In section 391(2) (investigations to which disclosure orders do not apply: Scotland) after “to a” insert “detained cash investigation or a”.
21In section 397 (customer information orders: Scotland) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)No application for a customer information order may be made in relation to a detained cash investigation.”
22In section 404 (account monitoring orders: Scotland) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)No application for an account monitoring order may be made in relation to a detained cash investigation.”
23(1)Section 412 (interpretation: Scotland) is amended as follows.
(2)In the definition of “appropriate person”, in paragraph (b), after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
(3)In the definition of “proper person”, in paragraph (b), after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
24(1)Section 416 (other interpretative provisions) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) after “confiscation investigation: section 341(1)” insert—
“detained cash investigation: section 341(3A)”.
(3)After subsection (7) insert—
“(7A)“Unlawful conduct” has the meaning given by section 241.”
25In section 450(1)(a) (pseudonyms: Scotland) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
26In section 18(2)(f) of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)—
(a)after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”; and
(b)for “meaning” substitute “meanings”.
27In section 64(3)(aa) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) after “a civil recovery investigation” insert “or a detained cash investigation”.
28In Schedule 2 to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11) (functions of Commissioners and officers: restrictions etc.), after paragraph 13, insert—
“13AThe powers conferred on an officer of Revenue and Customs by virtue of section 352(5)(c), 353(10)(c), 356(11)(b) or 378(3A)(b) of the Act of 2002 (powers in relation to search and seizure warrants and production orders) are exercisable only in relation to cash seized in accordance with paragraph 13 above by an officer of Revenue and Customs under section 294 of that Act.”