Serious Crime Act 2007

140 (1) Section 449 (agency staff: pseudonyms) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading for “Agency” substitute “ SOCA's ”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “the staff of the Agency”, in both places where it appears, substitute “ SOCA's staff ”; and

(b) for “authorised (generally or specifically) by the Director” substitute “ assigned by SOCA ”.

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “The Director” substitute “ An authorised person ”; and

(b) for “the staff of the Agency” substitute “ SOCA's staff ”.

(5) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “the Director” substitute “ an authorised person ”; and

(b) for “the staff of the Agency”, in both places where it appears, substitute “ SOCA's staff ”.

(6) In subsection (4) for “the staff of the Agency” substitute “ SOCA's staff ”.

(7) Omit subsection (5).

(8) After subsection (5) insert—

“(6) In this section “authorised person” means a member of SOCA's staff authorised by SOCA for the purposes of this section.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 140 in force at 1.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/755, art. 2(1)(a) (with arts. 3-14)