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Part IU.K. The National Criminal Intelligence Service

The Service AuthorityU.K.

F11 The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.U.K.

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FunctionsU.K.

F12 General functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS.U.K.

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F13 Objectives.U.K.

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F14 Service plans.U.K.

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F15 Annual reports.U.K.

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Director General and other membersU.K.

F16 Appointment of Director General.U.K.

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F17 Removal of Director General by the Authority.U.K.

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F18 Deputy Director General.U.K.

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F19 Members of NCIS.U.K.

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F19A Removal of certain members appointed under section 9U.K.

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Functions of Director GeneralU.K.

F110 General function of Director General.U.K.

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F111 Reports by Director General to the Authority.U.K.

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F112 Responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities.U.K.

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Service Authority’s officers and employeesU.K.

F113 Officers and employees.U.K.

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F114 Appointment of clerk.U.K.

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F115 Appointment of persons not employed by the NCIS Service Authority.U.K.

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Financial provisionsU.K.

F116 NCIS service fund.U.K.

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F116A Budget statementU.K.

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F117 Grants from the Secretary of StateU.K.

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F117A Provision supplemental to section 17U.K.

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F118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

F118A Financing by the Scottish MinistersU.K.

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F119 Charges.U.K.

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F120 Acceptance of gifts and loans.U.K.

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F121 Pensions and gratuities.U.K.

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F121A AccountsU.K.

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General provisionsU.K.

F122 Collaboration agreements.U.K.

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F123 Aid by and for NCIS.U.K.

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F124 Provision of special services.U.K.

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Central supervision and directionU.K.

F125 General duty of the Secretary of State and the Scottish MinistersU.K.

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F126 Setting of objectives.U.K.

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F127 Setting of performance targets.U.K.

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F128 Codes of practice.U.K.

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F128A Codes of practice for Director General of NCISU.K.

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F129 Removal of Director General etc.U.K.

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F130 Power to give directions to NCIS Service AuthorityU.K.

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F131 Reports from NCIS Service Authority.U.K.

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F131A Power to give directions as to action plansU.K.

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F131B Procedure for giving directions by the Secretary of StateU.K.

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F131C Procedure for giving directions by the Scottish MinistersU.K.

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F132 Reports from Director General.U.K.

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F133 Criminal statistics.U.K.

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F134 Inquiries.U.K.

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F134A Regulations for NCISU.K.

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F135 Regulations as to standard of equipment.U.K.

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F136 Common services.U.K.

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Discipline and complaintsU.K.

F137 Discipline regulations.U.K.

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F138 Appeals.U.K.

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F139 Complaints.U.K.

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F140 Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.U.K.

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MiscellaneousU.K.

F141 Arrangements for consultation.U.K.

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F142 Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.U.K.

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F143 Causing disaffection.U.K.

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F144 Orders governing NCIS Service Authority.U.K.

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GeneralU.K.

F145 Orders and regulations.U.K.

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F146 Interpretation of Part I.U.K.

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