SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Relationships between NCA and other agencies

Part 6General

Directed tasking or assistance: power to amend those who may be directed

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1

The Secretary of State may, by order, amend section 5 or paragraph 11 of this Schedule by making any of the following kinds of provision—

a

provision adding a person or category of persons to the relevant list;

b

provision imposing on the Director General a requirement to obtain the consent of one or more persons before giving a direction to—

i

a person added to the relevant list by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), or

ii

a person within a category of persons so added;

c

provision removing from the relevant list a person or category of persons added by virtue of sub-paragraph (a);

d

provision removing a requirement for consent imposed by virtue of sub-paragraph (b).

2

But the Secretary of State may not add any of the following to the relevant list—

a

the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;

b

the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

c

any person operating only in Scotland;

d

the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

e

any person operating only in Northern Ireland.

3

Before making an order under this paragraph which adds a person or category of persons to the relevant list, the Secretary of State must consult that person or the persons within that category.

4

In this paragraph “relevant list” means—

a

in relation to section 5, the list of persons in subsection (5) to whom the Director General may give directions, or

b

in relation to paragraph 11 of this Schedule, the list of persons in sub-paragraph (1) to whom the Director General may give directions.

Duty to provide information etc: power to amend specified bodies etc

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1

The Secretary of State may, by order, amend paragraph 7 of this Schedule by making any of the following kinds of provision—

a

provision adding a person to the specified bodies in the relevant table;

b

provision specifying in the relevant table one or more relevant functions in relation to—

i

the Secretary of State, or

ii

a person added to the specified bodies by virtue of sub-paragraph (a);

c

provision removing from the relevant table provision made by virtue of sub-paragraph (a) or (b).

2

But the Secretary of State may not add any of the following to the specified bodies—

a

a person operating only in Scotland;

b

a person operating only in Northern Ireland.

3

Before making provision under this paragraph which adds a person to the specified bodies, the Secretary of State must consult that person.

4

In this paragraph “relevant table” means the table in paragraph 7.

Directions

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1

A person given a direction under this Schedule must comply with it.

2

A direction under this Schedule may not relate to the prosecution functions of any person.

Interpretation

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In this Schedule—

  • “fundholding body” means—

    1. a

      the policing body (in relation to any UK police force other than the Police Service of Northern Ireland);

    2. b

      the Police Service of Northern Ireland (in relation to that Police Service);

  • “specified”, in relation to a direction under any provision of this Schedule, means specified in the direction.