8(1)The Director General may provide assistance to—
(a)a UK police force, or
(b)an Island police force;
if the chief officer of the police force requests assistance to be provided.
(2)The Director General may provide assistance to—
(a)a UK law enforcement agency, or
(b)an Island law enforcement agency,
if the agency requests assistance to be provided.
(3)A request may be made under this paragraph only if the chief officer, or agency, considers that the police force, or agency, has a special need for the Director General to provide assistance.
(4)A request under this paragraph must—
(a)state the special need for assistance, and
(b)specify the assistance that is wanted.
(5)If a request is made under this paragraph, the Director General may provide such assistance as the Director General considers appropriate in all the circumstances.