SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Abolition of Assets Recovery Agency and its Director

Part 2Transfer of civil recovery functions

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1

Section 316 (general interpretation: Part 5) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), in the definition of “enforcement authority”—

a

for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

in relation to England and Wales, means SOCA, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions or the Director of the Serious Fraud Office,

b

after paragraph (b) insert—

c

in relation to Northern Ireland, means SOCA, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office or the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland,

3

After subsection (8) insert—

8A

In relation to an order in England and Wales or Northern Ireland which is a recovery order, a property freezing order, an interim receiving order or an order under section 276, references to the enforcement authority are, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the enforcement authority which is seeking, or (as the case may be) has obtained, the order.