The Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

PART IINTRODUCTORY

1Title and commencement

2Interpretation

Art. 3 rep. by 2002 c. 29

PART IICONFISCATION ORDERS

Arts. 4‐40 rep. by 2002 c. 29

Enforcement of orders made outside Northern Ireland

Art. 41 rep. by 2002 c. 29

42Enforcement of external confiscation orders

43Registration of external confiscation orders

Part III (Arts. 44‐48) rep. by 2002 c. 29

PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

49Additional investigation powers

50Order to make material available

51Authority for search

52Articles 50 and 51: supplementary provisions

53Offence of prejudicing investigation

54Disclosure of information held by government departments

54AConstruction of Articles 49 to 54

Prosecution of offences, etc.

55Prosecution by order of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise

56Extension of certain offences to Crown servants and exemptions for regulators etc.

57Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals

SCHEDULE 1CONFISCATION ORDERS

PART IOFFENCES IN RESPECT OF WHICH A COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION MAY MAKE CONFISCATION ORDERS

PART IIORDERS VARYING LIST OF OFFENCES

1The Secretary of State may by order amend Part I by removing any offence from...

2An order under paragraph 1 shall be subject to negative resolution .

SCHEDULE 2FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS

Preliminary (1) (1) In this Schedule “the investigation”, in relation to a financial investigator, means...

1(1) In this Schedule “the investigation”, in relation to a financial investigator, means the investigation...

Investigation powers

2(1) A financial investigator may by notice in writing require any person who he has...

Para. 3 rep. by 2002 c. 29

Para. 3 rep. by 2002 c. 29

3A(1) Where it appears to a financial investigator that a specified person may have benefited...

4(1) A person shall not under paragraph 2 or 3 be required to disclose any...

5(1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse he fails...

Admissibility of evidence

6Any answers given or information furnished by a person in response to a requirement imposed...

Restriction on disclosure of information

7(1) Information obtained by a person in his capacity as a financial investigator may not...

Code of practice

8(1) The Secretary of State shall make a code of practice in connection with the...

9Regulations under paragraphs 3(4) and 7(3) shall be subject to negative resolution .

Schedule 3—Amendments

Schedule 3—Amendments

SCHEDULE 4TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS

1(1) Part II and Article 54 shall not apply— (a) in relation to any proceedings...

2In any case in which a petition in bankruptcy was presented, or an adjudication in...

3In any case in which a winding up of a company has commenced, or is...

4The provisions in this Schedule shall have effect without prejudice to sections 28 and 29...

Schedule 5—Repeals

1996 No. 1299 (N.I. 9)

The Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

15th May 1996