SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA
138Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
1
Section 34 (grant of authorisations in absence of senior officer) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(a) for “of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or of the National Crime Squad” substitute “a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency”.
3
In subsection (2)(a) for “, Service or Squad” substitute “or Agency”.
4
In subsection (4) for paragraphs (j) and (k) substitute—
j
a person is entitled to act for the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency if he is a person designated for the purposes of this paragraph by that Director General as a person entitled so to act in an urgent case;
5
Omit subsection (5).
6
Omit subsection (6)(c).