- Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (Diwygiedig)
- Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser (04/11/2001)
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(1)The NCIS Service Authority shall maintain a body to be known as the National Criminal Intelligence Service (in this Part referred to as “NCIS”).
(2)The functions of NCIS shall be—
(a)to gather, store and analyse information in order to provide criminal intelligence,
(b)to provide criminal intelligence to police forces in Great Britain, the [F1Police Service of Northern Ireland], the National Crime Squad and other law enforcement agencies, and
(c)to act in support of such police forces, the [F1Police Service of Northern Ireland], the National Crime Squad and other law enforcement agencies carrying out their criminal intelligence activities.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), “law enforcement agency” includes—
(a)any government department [F2and the Scottish Administration],
(b)the States of Jersey Police Force, the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey and the Isle of Man Constabulary,
(c)any other person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders, and
(d)any other person engaged outside the United Kingdom in the carrying on of activities similar to any carried on by the NCIS Service Authority, NCIS, a police authority, a police force, the NCS Service Authority or the National Crime Squad.
[F3(3A)NCIS may disclose information for the purposes of Part II of the M1Football Spectators Act 1989 to any person prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(3B)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (3A) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
(4)In discharging its functions, the NCIS Service Authority shall have regard to—
(a)any objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 26,
(b)any objectives determined by the Authority under section 3,
(c)any performance targets established by the Authority, whether in compliance with a direction under section 27 or otherwise, and
(d)any service plan issued by the Authority under section 4.
(5)In discharging any function to which a code of practice issued under section 28 relates, the NCIS Service Authority shall have regard to the code.
(6)The NCIS Service Authority shall comply with any direction given to it by the Secretary of State under section 27 or 30 F4. . . [F5or by the Scottish Ministers under section 30].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 2(2)(b)(c) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 20(2)(b); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in s. 2(3)(a) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 2(3)(a); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
F3S. 2(3A)(3B) inserted (28.8.2000) by 2000 c. 25, s. 2
F4Words in s. 2(6) repealed (1.8.2001) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 128(1), 137, Sch. 6 Pt. 1 para. 3, Sch. 7 Pt. 5 para. 1; S.I. 2001/2223, art. 3(h)(j)(k)(l)(ii)
F5Words in s. 2(6) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 2(3)(b); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3.
Commencement Information
I1S. 2 wholly in force at 1.4.1998; s. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 135; s. 2(6) in force for certain purposes at: 1.9.1997 by S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(2)(a)(with art. 2(3)); 8.10.1997 by S.I. 1997/1930, art. 3(1)(2)(a); s. 2 otherwise in force at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/354, art. 2
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