Valid from 07/10/2013
Voluntary assistance to NCA: the UKU.K.
9(1)The chief officer of a UK police force may provide assistance to the NCA if the Director General requests assistance to be provided.U.K.
(2)A UK law enforcement agency may provide assistance to the NCA if the Director General requests assistance to be provided.
(3)A request may be made under this paragraph only if the Director General considers that the NCA has a special need for the chief officer, or agency, to provide assistance.
(4)A request under this paragraph must—
(a)state the special need for assistance, and
(b)specify the assistance that is wanted.
(5)If a request is made under this paragraph, a chief officer, or law enforcement agency, may provide such assistance as the chief officer, or agency, considers appropriate in all the circumstances.