(1)Any of the following persons may perform a task if the Director General requests the person to perform it—
(a)the chief officer of a UK police force;
(b)a UK law enforcement agency.
(2)A request under subsection (1)—
(a)may be made only if the Director General considers that performance of the task would assist the NCA to exercise functions;
(b)must explain how performance of the requested task would so assist the exercise of functions.
(3)The Director General may perform a task if any of the following persons requests the Director General to perform it—
(a)the chief officer of a UK police force;
(b)a UK law enforcement agency.
(4)A request under subsection (3)—
(a)may be made only if the person making it considers that performance of the task would assist that person — or, in a case where that person is the chief officer of a police force, would assist that person or police force — to exercise functions;
(b)must explain how performance of the requested task would so assist the exercise of functions.
(5)The Director General may direct any of the following persons to perform a task specified in the direction—
(a)the chief officer of an England and Wales police force;
(b)the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police.
[F1(c)the Director of the Serious Fraud Office.]
(6)The Director General may give a direction under subsection (5) only if the Director General considers that—
(a)performance of the task would assist the NCA to exercise functions;
(b)it is expedient for the directed person to perform that task; and
(c)satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, or cannot be made in time, under subsection (1).
(7)A person given a direction under this section must comply with it.
(8)If a person is requested or directed under this section to perform a task, the person may comply with that request or direction by securing that the task is performed by another person.
(9)The Director General may give a direction under this section to the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police only if the Secretary of State consents.
(10)Schedule 3 (relationships between NCA and other agencies) has effect.
(11)This section has effect subject to Part 5 (payment for tasks etc) of Schedule 3.
(12)Paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 gives the Secretary of State power to amend this section.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5(5)(c) inserted (10.5.2024) by The National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/629), arts. 1(1), 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 5(1)-(9) (11) (12) in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(f)
I2S. 5(10) in force at 8.5.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1042, art. 2(a)
I3S. 5(10) in force at 7.10.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)