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Crime and Courts Act 2013

Crime and Courts Act 2013

2013 CHAPTER 22

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: The National Crime Agency

Section 3: Strategic priorities

115.This section requires the Home Secretary to determine the strategic priorities for the NCA. Such priorities may, for example, include protecting the public against illegal drugs, human trafficking and cyber crime. These ‘strategic priorities’ are to be set in consultation with “the strategic partners” (who are defined in section 16), the Director General, and anyone else the Home Secretary considers appropriate.

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