The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/946
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Code of Practice) Order 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008.

Section 2 Revised code of practice

Subject to article 3, the revised code of practice entitled “Code of Practice issued under section 377 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002” laid before Parliament on 18th February 2008 shall come into operation on 1st April 2008.

Section 3 Exercise of functions at time of coming into operation

The revised code of practice referred to in article 2 shall apply to the exercise of any function under Chapter 2 of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 by a person who must comply with the revised code of practice under section 377(5) of that Act after midnight on 31st March 2008, notwithstanding that the person may have started to exercise the function before that time.