UK Home Office
Appointed Person under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
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Appointed Person under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Reporting to:
Home Secretary, Scottish and Northern Ireland Department of Justice Ministers
Commitment:
The expected time commitment of the role is 15 days per annum (approximately)
Remuneration:
£573 per day, reviewed annually
Appointment:
Three-year fixed term appointment with the possibility of extension or reappointment; subject to review
Location:
Flexible within the United Kingdom
Application deadline:
11pm on 10 August 2026
The Role
The Appointed Person plays an important role in providing reassurance to His Majesty’s Government, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive and the public, that Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) search and seizure powers are being used effectively and proportionately. In this tri-partite role, the Appointed Person will be reporting annually to Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly and, where appropriate, will make recommendations on future developments in the use of the powers.
Constables must complete a report to the Appointed Person who provides independent scrutiny where a search takes place without prior judicial approval (even if senior officer approval has been obtained) and either no cash or property is seized or cash or property is seized but not detained for more than 48 hours. The report must set out why it was not practicable to obtain prior judicial approval and the circumstances which led the officer to believe that the powers were exercisable.
The Appointed Person will produce an annual report for Ministers for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, these will be laid before Parliament, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively. The appointee to this tri-partite role is independent of all three Governments and must not be employed under or for the purposes of any government department.
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Responsibilities
As the Appointed Person your responsibilities will be to:
- Carry out the statutory functions assigned to the Appointed Person as stipulated in the Act.
- Provide public reassurance that the powers are being used effectively and proportionately or, if they are not, provide meaningful recommendations.
- Provide recommendations on the development of the framework of the operation of the powers.
- Write an annual report to the Secretary of State on the exercise of powers in England and Wales, drawing general conclusions about the matters reported to them and making any appropriate recommendations, which is laid before Parliament.
- Write an annual report to the Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland on the exercise of powers in Northern Ireland, drawing general conclusions about the matters reported to them and making any appropriate recommendations, which is laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly.
- Write an annual report to Scottish Ministers on the exercise of powers in Scotland, drawing general conclusions about the matters reported to them and making any appropriate recommendations, which is laid before the Scottish Parliament.
- Liaise with Criminal Finances and Asset Recovery unit of the Home Office, police and other law enforcement agencies over information flowing from the Appointed Person’s 5 statutory functions. The same will apply to Department of Justice (Northern Ireland), Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Scottish Government and Police Scotland.
- Keep abreast of wider issues relating to search (and seizure) powers generally.
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Essential Skills and Experience
- Knowledge and understanding of general issues relating to search and seizure powers (including but not limited to the general powers under the, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989; and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016). An awareness of the powers’ operation and need in law enforcement, and their effect on people and communities.
- Knowledge and understanding of, or willingness to learn, the European Convention on Human Rights and Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8 – right to respect for private and family life; and Article 1 of Protocol 1 – protection of property.
- Knowledge of, or willingness to learn the history, and purpose of the relevant legislation in relation to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland law; and an appreciation of legal differences in the three jurisdictions.
- Exemplary writing skills and the ability to analyse reports from officers on the relevant powers for the appropriateness of their use and use that analysis to make recommendations
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