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Serious Crime Act 2007

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11After section 302(7) insert—

“(7A)If the cash was seized by an accredited financial investigator who was not an officer of Revenue and Customs or a constable, the compensation is to be paid as follows—

(a)in the case of an investigator—

(i)who was employed by a police authority in England and Wales under section 15 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) and was under the direction and control of the chief officer of police of the police force maintained by the authority, or

(ii)who was a member of staff of the City of London police force,

it is to be paid out of the police fund from which the expenses of the police force are met,

(b)in the case of an investigator who was a member of staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, it is to be paid out of money provided by the Chief Constable,

(c)in the case of an investigator who was a member of staff of a department of the Government of the United Kingdom, it is to be paid by the Minister of the Crown in charge of the department or by the department,

(d)in the case of an investigator who was a member of staff of a Northern Ireland department, it is to be paid by the department,

(e)in any other case, it is to be paid by the employer of the investigator.

(7B)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (7A).”

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