Serious Fraud Office Act 1990

Investigation of suspected offences involving serious or complex fraud

7: Exercise of powers under this Part

You could also call this:

"Using special powers to investigate serious fraud"

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If you think someone has committed a serious or complex fraud offence, the Director can use their powers. The Director must have good reasons to believe the offence happened. The Director can then use any power given to them in this part of the law.

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6: Power to obtain search warrant, or

"Getting a warrant to search a place for evidence of serious fraud"

8: Factors to which Director may have regard, or

"What the Director Considers When Looking at Suspected Fraud"

Part 2Investigation of suspected offences involving serious or complex fraud

7Exercise of powers under this Part

Where the Director has reasonable grounds to believe that an offence involving serious or complex fraud may have been committed, the Director may exercise any power conferred by this Part.