[F1[F2Power of [F3Director General] to treat DSI matter as having been referredE+W
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 Pt. 2A (paras. 14A-14D) inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 160, 178, Sch. 12 para. 12; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(w)
F2Sch. 3 para. 14CA and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 17(9), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(e) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))
F3Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(2) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
14CA(1)The [F3Director General] may treat a DSI matter that comes to [F4the Director General's] attention otherwise than by having been referred to [F5the Director General] under paragraph 14C as having been so referred.E+W
(2)Where the [F3Director General] treats a DSI matter as having been referred to [F5the Director General]—
(a)paragraphs 14A and 14C do not apply, or cease to apply, in relation to the matter except to the extent provided for by paragraph 14C(3), and
(b)paragraphs 14D and 15 apply in relation to the matter as if it had been referred to the [F3Director General] by the appropriate authority under paragraph 14C.
(3)The [F3Director General] must notify the appropriate authority that [F5the Director General] is treating a DSI matter as having been referred to [F5the Director General].
(4)Where an appropriate authority receives a notification under sub-paragraph (3) in respect of a DSI matter and the matter has not yet been recorded, the appropriate authority must record the matter.]]
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(5) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
F5Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(4) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)