Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency
Chapter 2SOCA: special powers of designated staff
Exercise of powers
50Designations: supplementary
1
If a designated person—
a
exercises any power in relation to another person in reliance on his designation under section 43, or
b
purports to do so,
he must produce evidence of his designation to the other person if requested to do so.
2
A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not make the exercise of the power invalid.
3
For the purpose of determining liability for the unlawful conduct of members of SOCA's staff, any conduct by a designated person in reliance, or purported reliance, on his designation is to be taken to be—
a
if he is employed by SOCA, conduct in the course of his employment, or
b
if he is a person to whom section 28 applies by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of that section, conduct falling within subsection (1) of that section.
4
In the case of any unlawful conduct within subsection (3) which is a tort, SOCA is accordingly to be treated as a joint tortfeasor.
This subsection does not apply to Scotland.