S. 45 applied (with modifications) (16.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1057, art. 5

S. 45(1): functions transferred to the Scottish Ministers (15.12.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/3253, arts. 1(1)(3), 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 6)

S. 45(1)(a) modified (S.) (14.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3253, arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1 para. 5 (with art. 6)

1996 c. 16.

1967 c. 77.

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45 Cancellation of authorisations.(1)

The person who granted or, as the case may be, last renewed an authorisation under this Part shall cancel it if—

(a)

he is satisfied that the authorisation is one in relation to which the requirements of section 28(2)(a) and (b), 29(2)(a) and (b) or, as the case may be, 32(2)(a) and (b) are no longer satisfied; or

(b)

in the case of an authorisation under section 29, he is satisfied that arrangements for the source’s case that satisfy the requirements mentioned in subsection (2)(c) of that section no longer exist.

(2)

Where an authorisation under this Part was granted or, as the case may be, last renewed—

(a)

by a person entitled to act for any other person, or

(b)

by the deputy of any other person,

that other person shall cancel the authorisation if he is satisfied as to either of the matters mentioned in subsection (1).

(3)

Where an authorisation under this Part was granted or, as the case may be, last renewed by a person whose deputy had power to grant it, that deputy shall cancel the authorisation if he is satisfied as to either of the matters mentioned in subsection (1).

(4)

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the person by whom any duty imposed by this section is to be performed in a case in which it would otherwise fall on a person who is no longer available to perform it.

(5)

Regulations under subsection (4) may provide for the person on whom the duty is to fall to be a person appointed in accordance with the regulations.

(6)

The references in this section to a person’s deputy are references to the following—

(a)

in relation to—

(i)

a chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996,

(ii)

the Commissioner of Police for the City of London, or

(iii)

a chief constable of a police force maintained under or by virtue of section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967,

to his designated deputy;

(b)

in relation to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, to an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

(c)

in relation to the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, to the Deputy Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;

(d)

in relation to the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service, to his designated deputy; and

(e)

in relation to the Director General of the National Crime Squad, to any person designated by him for the purposes of section 32(6)(l) or to his designated deputy.

(7)

In this section “designated deputy” has the same meaning as in section 34.

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