Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)

Part 1 The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1 SOCA: establishment and activities

General duties of police etc.

36 General duty of police to pass information to SOCA

(1) The chief officer of a police force in Great Britain must keep SOCA informed of any information relating to crime in his police area that appears to him to be likely to be relevant to the exercise by SOCA of any of its functions.

(2) The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has a corresponding duty in relation to crime in Northern Ireland.

(3) The chief officer of a special police force must keep SOCA informed of any information relating to crime that he has become aware of in his capacity as chief officer and appears to him to be likely to be relevant to the exercise by SOCA of any of its functions.

37 General duty of police etc. to assist SOCA

(1) It is the duty of every person to whom this section applies to assist SOCA in the exercise of its functions in relation to serious organised crime.

(2) This section applies to—

(a) any constable,

(b) any officer of Revenue and Customs, and

(c) any member of Her Majesty’s armed forces or Her Majesty’s coastguard.