Crime and Courts Act 2013

Voluntary or directed assistance: particular assistance that may be providedU.K.

17(1)A person may provide any of the following in response to a request for assistance, and a direction may require the provision of any of the following—U.K.

(a)equipment;

(b)NCA officers (if assistance is to be provided by the Director General);

(c)constables (if assistance is to be provided by the chief officer of a police force);

(d)members of staff of a UK law enforcement agency (if assistance is to be provided by such an agency).

(2)That does not limit the kinds of assistance that may be provided or required.

(3)In this paragraph—

  • direction” means a direction under any provision of this Part of this Schedule;

  • request for assistance” means such a request under any provision of this Part of this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)