Clause 72
Serious Crime Bill
10:30 am
Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham, Conservative)
We are extending various powers to accredited financial investigators that are currently enjoyed by police officers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and I am cautious whenever I see a proposal that powers of seizure should be entrusted to somebody other than a police officer. We need some clarification on why that is happening in this case and what safeguards exist.