Crime and Courts Act 2013

Part 1 U.K. The framework document

The document U.K.

1 (1) The framework document is a document which deals with ways in which the NCA is to operate, including— U.K.

(a) ways in which NCA functions are to be exercised (including arrangements for publishing information about the exercise of NCA functions and other matters relating to the NCA), and

(b) ways in which the NCA is to be administered (including governance and finances of the NCA).

(2) Section 6(2) makes further provision about what may be included in the framework document.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 27.5.2013 by S.I. 2013/1042, art. 3(j)

Valid from 07/10/2013

Duty to issue document U.K.

2 U.K. The Secretary of State must—

(a) issue the framework document;

(b) keep the framework document under review; and

(c) if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, issue a new framework document (which may be wholly or partly different from the existing framework document).

Valid from 07/10/2013

Duty to have regard to document U.K.

3 U.K. The Secretary of State must have regard to the framework document in exercising functions in relation to the NCA, the Director General or any other NCA officer.

Role of Director General U.K.

4 (1) The Secretary of State must— U.K.

(a) consult the Director General in preparing any framework document; and

(b) obtain the consent of the Director General before issuing any framework document.

(2) The Director General's duty to have regard to the annual plan in exercising functions does not apply in relation to functions under sub-paragraph (1).

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 27.5.2013 by S.I. 2013/1042, art. 3(j)

Consultation with devolved administrations U.K.

5 U.K. The Secretary of State must consult—

(a) the Scottish Ministers, and

(b) the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland,

before issuing the first framework document or any other framework document which is, in the Secretary of State's view, significantly different from the framework document it replaces.

Extent Information

E1 Sch. 2 para. 5(b): "the relevant NCA provisions" as specified in the table in Sch. 24 para. 9, and to the extent there specified, do not extend to Northern Ireland, see Sch. 24 paras. 1, 2

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 27.5.2013 by S.I. 2013/1042, art. 3(j)

Valid from 07/10/2013

Publication & distribution U.K.

6 (1) This paragraph applies on each occasion when the Secretary of State issues a framework document. U.K.

(2) The Secretary of State must—

(a) arrange for the framework document to be published in the manner which the Secretary of State considers appropriate,

(b) send a copy of the framework document to—

(i) the Scottish Ministers, and

(ii) the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, and

(c) lay the framework document before Parliament.

(3) The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the framework document before the Scottish Parliament.

(4) The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland must lay a copy of the framework document before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(5) Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.

Extent Information

E2 Sch 2 para. 6(2)(b)(ii)(4)(5): "the relevant NCA provisions" as specified in the table in Sch. 24 para. 9, and to the extent there specified, do not extend to Northern Ireland, see Sch. 24 paras. 1, 2