PART 1Proceeds of crime
CHAPTER 5Miscellaneous
Other miscellaneous provisions
31I1Accredited financial investigators
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The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
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In section 47G (appropriate approval for exercise of search and seizure powers in England and Wales), in subsection (3), after paragraph (b) insert—
ba
in relation to the exercise of a power by an accredited financial investigator who is—
i
a member of the civilian staff of a police force in England and Wales (including the metropolitan police force), within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, or
ii
a member of staff of the City of London police force,
a senior police officer,
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In section 195G (appropriate approval for exercise of search and seizure powers in Northern Ireland), in subsection (3), after paragraph (b) insert—
ba
in relation to the exercise of a power by an accredited financial investigator who is a member of staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, a senior police officer,
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In section 290 (prior approval for exercise of search powers in relation to cash), in subsection (4), after paragraph (b) insert—
ba
in relation to the exercise of a power by an accredited financial investigator who is—
i
a member of the civilian staff of a police force in England and Wales (including the metropolitan police force), within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011,
ii
a member of staff of the City of London police force, or
iii
a member of staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland,
a senior police officer,