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The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Application and Modification of Certain Enactments to Designated Staff of SOCA) Order 2006
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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Application and Modification of Certain Enactments to Designated Staff of SOCA) Order 2006 No. 987
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Under section 43 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (“SOCA”) can be designated as having the powers of a constable, the customs powers of an officer of Revenue and Customs and the powers of an immigration officer. This Order modifies certain enactments which confer powers on the police (as well as constables) and immigration officers to enable such powers to be exercised by designated members of the staff of SOCA.
Part 2 and Schedule 1 of this Order modify the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, in relation to persons designated with the powers of a constable. Part 3 and Schedule 2 of this Order modify the Immigration Act 1971 and the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, in relation to persons designated with the powers of an immigration officer.
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