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

Part 2 U.K. Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime

Chapter 4 U.K. Protection of witnesses and other persons

85 Duty to assist protection providers U.K.

(1) This section applies if a protection provider requests assistance from a public authority in connection with the making of arrangements under section 82(1) or the implementation, variation or cancellation of such arrangements.

(2) The public authority must take reasonable steps to provide the assistance requested.

(3) “Public authority” includes any person certain of whose functions are of a public nature but does not include—

(a) a court or tribunal,

(b) either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament, or

(c) the Scottish Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in the Scottish Parliament.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 85 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

I2 S. 85 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(b)