Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)

Part 1 U.K. The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1 U.K. SOCA: establishment and activities

Central supervision and direction U.K.

[F1 8A General duty of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland U.K.

The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland must exercise the powers conferred on it under this Chapter in such manner and to such extent as appears to it to be best calculated to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of SOCA.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 8A inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 4 (with arts. 28-31)