Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: changes to bodies granted investigatory powers
Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales
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The Home Office has decided to include, in an order made under section 453 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the five organisations referred to in this consultation.
Staff at these organisations can now become accredited financial investigators under the act.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 grants a wide variety of powers to law enforcement officers in relation to recovery of the proceeds of crime.
Staff at certain law enforcement agencies can use these powers by becoming an accredited financial investigator of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
Five public sector organisations have applied to the Home Office and NCA’s Proceeds of Crime Centre to be designated as agencies whose staff can use these powers.
This consultation seeks views on whether these organisations should be granted access to certain powers under POCA:
- Security Industry Authority
- Food Standards Agency
- Environment Agency
- Public Sector Fraud Authority
- Department for Work and Pensions
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Published 7 December 2022Last updated 3 April 2024 + show all updates
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