The Act Schedule 1: The Serious Organised Crime Agency Part 2: Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime Chapter 1: Investigatory powers of DPP etc.
162.The Director of the SFO (as a well as a number of regulatory bodies and the Asset Recovery Agency and in Scotland the Lord Advocate in cases of serious and complex fraud) has the power to compel individuals to co-operate with investigations by producing documents and answering questions. This Chapter provides similar powers for the police, SOCA and HM Revenue and Customs investigations in relation to organised crime, terrorist or certain revenue offences. The powers will only be exercisable by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions (or prosecutors with delegated authority) or, in Scotland, the Lord Advocate and will not apply to professionally privileged material. Statements made by persons in compliance with a requirement under this Chapter cannot be used in evidence against them, except in very limited circumstances.