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Made | 8th November 2007 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 9th November 2007 | ||
Coming into force | 1st December 2007 |
(2) A person is in Revenue and Customs detention for the purpose of this Order if—
and is detained there or detained elsewhere in the charge of an officer of Revenue and Customs, and nothing shall prevent a detained person from being transferred between Revenue and Customs detention and police detention.
Application
3.
—(1) The provisions of the Act contained in Schedule 1 to this Order which relate to investigations of offences conducted by police officers or to persons detained by the police shall apply to relevant investigations conducted by officers of Revenue and Customs and to persons detained by such officers.
(2) The Act shall have effect as if the words and phrases in Column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order were replaced by the substitute words and phrases in Column 2 of that Part.
(3) Where in the Act any act or thing is to be done by a constable of a specified rank, that act or thing shall be done by an officer of Revenue and Customs of at least the grade specified in Column 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order, and the Act shall be construed accordingly.
Exceptions
4.
Nothing in the application of the Act to Revenue and Customs confers on an officer of Revenue and Customs any power—
Seizure and retention of things found upon search
5.
—(1) Where in the Act a constable is given power to seize and retain any thing found upon a lawful search of person or premises, an officer of Revenue and Customs shall have the same power notwithstanding that the thing found is not evidence of an offence which relates to a matter in relation to which Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have functions.
(2) Nothing in the application of the Act to Revenue and Customs prevents any thing lawfully seized by a person under any enactment from being accepted and retained by an officer of Revenue and Customs.
(3) Section 21 of the Act (access and copying)[4] shall not apply to any thing seized as liable to forfeiture under the customs and excise Acts.
Excluded and special procedure material
6.
In its application by virtue of article 3 above the Act shall have effect as if the following section were inserted after section 14—
Restriction on other powers to apply for production of documents
7.
In its application by virtue of article 3 above the Act shall have effect as if the following section were inserted after section 14A—
Modification of section 18 of the Act (Entry and search after arrest)
8.
—(1) Section 18 of the Act (entry and search after arrest)[12]is modified as follows.
(2) For subsection 18 (1) substitute—
Modification of section 35 of the Act (Designated police stations)
9.
—(1) Section 35 of the Act (designated police stations)[13]is modified as follows.
(2) For subsection 35(1) substitute—
(3) For subsection 35(2) substitute—
(4) For subsection 35(3) substitute—
Modification of section 36 of the Act (Custody officers at police stations)
10.
—(1) Section 36 of the Act (custody officers at police stations)[14] is modified as follows.
(2) For subsection (2) substitute—
Modification of section 41 of the Act (Limits on period of detention without charge)
11.
—(1) Section 41 of the Act (limits on period of detention without charge)[15] is modified as follows.
(2) For subsection (2)(b) substitute—
Modification of section 50 of the Act (Records of detention)
12.
—(1) Section 50 of the Act (records of detention)[16] is modified as follows.
(2) For subsection (1) substitute—
(3) For subsection (2) substitute—
Modification of section 55 of the Act (Intimate searches)
13.
—(1) Section 55 of the Act (intimate searches)[17] shall have effect as if it related only to things such as are mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section.
(2) The annual report of the Commissioners shall contain information about searches under section 55 which have been carried out during the period to which the report relates.
Modification of section 64 of the Act (Destruction of fingerprints and samples)
14.
—(1) Section 64 of the Act (destruction of fingerprints and samples)[18]is modified as follows.
(2) For subsection (5)(b) substitute—
(3) For subsection (6A) substitute—
such a certificate shall be issued to him, not later than the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which he asks for it, by the Director of Risk and Intelligence or a person authorised by him or on his behalf for the purposes of this section."
Modification of section 77 of the Act (Definition of independent person)
15.
Section 77(3) of the Act (definition of independent person)[19] shall be modified to the extent that the definition of "independent person" shall, in addition to the persons mentioned therein, also include an officer of Revenue and Customs or any other person acting under the authority of the Commissioners.
Use of reasonable force
16.
Where any provision of the Act as applied to Revenue and Customs—
the officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of the power.
Arrest without warrant
17.
Section 24(2) of the Act (arrest without warrant)[20]does not limit—
Search of persons
18.
Where an officer of Revenue and Customs searches premises in reliance on a warrant under section 8 of, or paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Act (power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search of premises)[21], he may search any person found on the premises—
Authorisation
19.
Powers and functions in the provisions of the Act contained in Schedule 1 to this Order may be exercised only by officers of Revenue and Customs acting with the authority (which may be general or specific) of the Commissioners.
Revocation
20.
The following instruments are revoked—
Dave Watts
Steve McCabe
Two of the Lord's Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
8th November 2007
Column 1 | Column 2 |
WORDS AND PHRASES USED IN THE ACT | SUBSTITUTED WORDS AND PHRASES |
chief officer of police | director |
constable | officer of Revenue and Customs |
designated police station | designated office of Revenue and Customs |
officer of a force maintained by a police authority | officer of Revenue and Customs |
Police detention (except in section 118 and in section 39(1)(a) the second time the words occur) | Revenue and Customs detention |
Police officer | Officer of Revenue and Customs |
Police station | Office of Revenue and Customs |
rank | Grade |
station | Office of Revenue and Customs |
The police | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs |
Column 1 | Column 2 |
RANK OF CONSTABLE | GRADE OF OFFICER |
Sergeant | Officer |
Inspector | Higher officer |
Chief Inspector | Higher officer |
Superintendent | Senior officer |
[3] 2005 c.11. Former Inland Revenue matters are listed in Schedule 1 to the 2005 Act. Paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 11 of, and paragraph 61 of Schedule 1 to, the Work and Families Act 2006 (c.18).back
[4] 1984 c.60. Section 21(9) of the Act was inserted by section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[5] 1970 c.9. Section 20BA and Schedule 1AA were inserted by section 149 of the Finance Act 2000 c.17.back
[6] 1994 c.23. Paragraph 11 of Schedule 11 is derived from Schedule 7 to the Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c.55).back
[7] 1994 c.9. Paragraph 4A of Schedule 7 was inserted by section 34 of, and paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 5 to, the Finance Act 1995 (c.4). Paragraph 4A was amended by section 70 of, and paragraphs 13(1)(a), (1)(b) and (2)(g) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16).back
[8] 1996 c.8. Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 was amended by section 70 of, and paragraphs 13(1)(a), (1)(b) and (2)(h) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16).back
[9] 2000 c.17. Paragraph 131 of Schedule 6 was amended by section 70 of, and paragraphs 13(1)(a), (1)(b) and (2)(i) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16).back
[12] 1984 c.60. Section 18 of the Act was amended by section 111 of, and paragraph 43(1) and (5) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15) and section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[13] Section 35 of the Act was amended by section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[14] Section 36 of the Act was amended by section 101 of, and paragraphs 11, 13(1) and (2) of Schedule 7 to, the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[15] 1984 c.60. Section 41 of the Act was amended by section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 8 of Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) and section 29(4)(b) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33).back
[16] Section 50 of the Act was amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 35 of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16).back
[17] Section 55 of the Act was amended by section 170(1) of, and paragraphs 97 and 99 of Schedule 15 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33); section 103 of, and paragraph 36 of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16); section 79 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) and section 3 of the Drugs Act 2005 (c.17).back
[18] 1984 c.60. Section 64 of the Act was amended by section 148 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33); section 57(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33); section 103 of, and paragraph 37 of Part II of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16); section 82 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16); section 117(7) and section 118(4) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15). There are further amendments to section 64 in section 117(8) to (10) of the 2005 Act (c.15) which are not yet in force. Section 64(4) was repealed by section 137 of, and Part 2(1) of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16).back
[19] Section 77 of the Act was amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 38 of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16) and section 331 of, and paragraph 48 of Part 4 of Schedule 36 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[20] Section 24 of the Act was amended by section 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15).back
[21] 1984 c.60. Section 8 of the Act was amended by sections 113(3),(4), 114(2) and section 111 of, and paragraph 43(3) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15); section 169(1) of, and paragraph 80(2) of Schedule 14 to, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33) and section 86 of the Finance Act 2007 (c.11). Paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Act was amended by section 113(1) and (13) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15) and section 65 of, and paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 4 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c.39) but the latter amendment is not yet in force.back
[26] 1984 c.60. Section 8 of the Act was amended by sections 113(3), (4), 114(2) and 111 of, and paragraph 43(3) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15); section 169(1) of, and paragraph 80(2) of Schedule 14 to, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c.33) and section 86 of the Finance Act 2007 (c.11).back
[27] Section 9 of the Act was amended by section 86(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) and section 65 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c.39) but the latter amendment is not yet in force. Schedule 1 of the Act was amended by section 70 of, and paragraph 14 of Part 2 of Schedule 4 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16); section 111 of, and paragraph 43(13) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15) and section 113(10) to (13) of the 2005 Act (c.15). There are further amendments to Schedule 1 of the Act in section 114(9) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15) and section 65 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c.39) which are not yet in force.back
[28] Section 15 of the Act was amended by section 113(6) to (8), 114(4) to (7) and 174(2) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 17 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15) and Article 7 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496).back
[29] Section 16 of the Act was amended by section 109(1) of, and paragraph 281(3) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c.39); section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44); section 113(9) and 114(8) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15) and Article 8 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496).back
[30] Section 17(1)(b) of the Act was amended by section 111 of, and paragraph 43(1) and (4) of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15).back
[31] Section 18 of the Act was amended by section 111 of, and paragraph 43(1) and (5) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15) and section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[32] Section 19 of the Act was amended by section 70 of, and paragraph 13(1) and (2)(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16).back
[33] Section 20 of the Act was amended by section 70 of, and paragraph 13(1) and (2)(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16).back
[34] Section 21(9) of the Act was inserted by section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[35] There are amendments to section 22 of the Act which are not relevant to this Order.back
[36] Section 24(2) of the Act was amended by section 110(1) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15).back
[37] Section 30 of the Act was amended by section 4(1) to (6) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[38] 1984 c.60. Section 32 of the Act was amended by section 59(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33) and section 111 of, and paragraph 43(6) of part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15). There are other amendments to section 30 which are not relevant to this Order.back
[39] Section 34 of the Act was amended by section 56(2) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43). There are other amendments to section 34 which are not relevant to this Order.back
[40] Section 35 of the Act was amended by section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[41] Section 36 of the Act was amended by section 101 of, and paragraphs 11, 13(1) and (2) of Schedule 7 to, the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24). There are other amendments not relevant to this Order.back
[42] Section 37 of the Act was amended by section 108(7) of, and Schedule 15 to, the Children Act 1989 (c.41); sections 29(4)(a) and 168(3) of, and Schedule 11 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33); section 28 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44); section 23(1) of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Drugs Act 2005 (c.17) and sections 11 and 52 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 14 to, the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c.48).back
[43] Section 39 of the Act was amended by section 108(5) of, and paragraph 54 of Schedule 13 to the Children Act 1989 (c.41). Section 39(5) was repealed by section 108(7) of, and Schedule 15 to, the Children Act 1989 (c.41). There are further amendments to section 39 by section 121(7) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (c.15) which are not yet in force.back
[44] Section 40 of the Act was amended by section 52 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30) and section 28 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[45] Section 41 of the Act was amended by section 12 of, and paragraphs 1 and 8 of Schedule 1 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) and section 29(4)(b) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33).back
[46] Section 42 of the Act was amended by section 29(4)(b) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33); section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) and section 111 of, and paragraph 43(7) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (c.15).back
[47] Section 43 of the Act was amended by section 29(4)(b) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33) and section 111 of, and paragraph 43(8) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (c.15).back
[48] Section 50 of the Act was amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 35 of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16).back
[49] There are amendments to section 51 of the Act which are not relevant to this Order.back
[50] Section 54 of the Act was amended by section 147 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33); section 168(2) of, and paragraph 55 of Schedule 10 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33) and section 8 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44). There are further amendments to section 54 by section 46(1) and (6) of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c.48) which are in force for some purposes only (see article 3(n) of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/709)).back
[51] Section 55 of the Act was amended by section 170(1) of, and paragraphs 97 and 99 of Schedule 15 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33); section 103 of, and paragraph 36 of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16); section 79 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) and section 3 of the Drugs Act 2005 (c.17).back
[52] 1984 c.60. Section 56 of the Act was amended by section 32(1) of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c.32); section 74 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16); section 456 of, and paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 11 to, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c.29) and section 111 of, and paragraph 43(9) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (c.15).back
[53] Section 57 of the Act amends section 34 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.back
[54] Section 58 of the Act was amended by section 32(2) of the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (c.32); section 456 of, and paragraph 14(1) and (3) of Schedule 11 to, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c.29) and section 111 of, and paragraph 43(10) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (c.15).back
[55] Section 62 of the Act was amended by section 4 of, and paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to, the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c.54); sections 54 and 168 of, and Schedule 9, paragraphs 57(a) and (b) and 62(4)(a) of Schedule 10 and Schedule 11 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33); section 125(1) of, and paragraph 5(1) and (8) of Schedule 15 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11); section 74 of, and paragraphs 76 and 78 of Part II of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43); section 80(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) and section 53(2) and 54(1) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30). Section 62(10)(a)(i) was repealed by sections 41 and 332 of, and paragraph 56(1) and (2)(a) of Part 2 of Schedule 3 and Part 4 of Schedule 37 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) but that repeal is not yet in force. Section 62(10)(aa)(i) and (ii) was repealed and subsequent words substituted by section 41 of, and paragraph 56(1) and (2)(b) of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44) but that repeal and substitution are not yet in force.back
[56] Section 63 of the Act was amended by section 55 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33) and section 168(2) of, and paragraphs 58(a) and (b) and 62(4)(b) of Schedule 10 to, the 1994 Act (c.33); sections 1(2) and 2(2) of the Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Act 1997 (c.17); section 125(1) of, and paragraph 5(1) and (9) of Schedule 15 to, the Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11); section 80(1) and (3) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16); section 107(1) of, and paragraph 9(4) of Schedule 7 to, the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30); section 169(1) and (4) of the Extradition Act 2003 (c.41) and sections 10 and 332 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44). There is a further amendment to section 63 of the Act by section 80(4) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16) but that amendment is not yet in force.back
[57] Section 64 of the Act was amended by section 148 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33); section 57(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c.33); section 103 of, and paragraph 37 of Part II of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16); section 82 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16); section 117(7) and section 118(4) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15). There are further amendments to section 64 in section 117(8) to (10) of the 2005 Act (c.15) which are not yet in force. Section 64(4) was repealed by section 137 of, and Part 2(1) of Schedule 7 to, the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c.16).back
[58] Section 66 of the Act was amended by section 57(4) of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c.43) and section 110(3) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15).back
[59] Section 67 of the Act was amended by section 107(1) of, and paragraph 9(7) of Schedule 7 to, the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30); section 107(2) of, and Schedule 8 to, the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30); sections 11(1) and 332 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 37 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44); section 6(1) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to, the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c.48). There are further amendments by section 38 of, and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c.52) and section 378(1) of, and paragraph 101 of Schedule 16 to, the 2006 Act (c.52). Section 67(8) was repealed by section 103 of, and Part II of Schedule 9 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16).back
[60] Section 77 of the Act was amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 38 of Schedule 7 to, the Police Act 1996 (c.16) and section 331 of, and paragraph 48 of Part 4 of Schedule 36 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).back
[61] Section 107 of the Act was amended by section 44 of, and paragraph 35 of Part II of Schedule 5 to, the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c.29).back