Consultation outcome

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: changes to bodies granted investigatory powers

• From: Home Office
• Published: 7 December 2022
• Last updated: 3 April 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

This consultation has concluded

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Response to consultation on changes to bodies granted investigatory powers

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Detail of outcome

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.

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Original consultation

Summary

A consultation on extending POCA investigations powers to staff at five organisations.

This consultation ran from
10am on 7 December 2022 to 11:59pm on 1 March 2023

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

Documents

Changes to bodies granted investigatory and other powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

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Changes to bodies granted investigatory and other powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

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Accessible consultation reponse form

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Published 7 December 2022
Last updated 3 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 3 April 2024

   Government response to consultation added.

2. 7 December 2022

   First published.