36 Common services.U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision for requiring NCIS and—
(a)all police forces in England and Wales, or
(b)all police forces in Scotland, or
(c)the [F1Police Service of Northern Ireland], or
(d)the National Crime Squad,
to use specified facilities or services, or facilities or services of a specified description, (whether or not provided under section 57(1) of the M1Police Act 1996 or section 36 of the M2Police (Scotland) Act 1967) if he considers that it would be in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness for them to do so.
(2)Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State shall consult the NCIS Service Authority and the Director General of NCIS and—
(a)where the regulations relate to police forces in England and Wales, persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of police authorities for areas in England and Wales and persons whom he considers to represent the interests of chief officers of police of police forces there,
(b)where the regulations relate to police forces in Scotland, persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of police authorities for areas in Scotland and persons whom he considers to represent the interests of chief constables of police forces there,
(c)where the regulations relate to the [F1Police Service of Northern Ireland], the [F2Northern Ireland Policing Board] and the Chief Constable of the [F1Police Service of Northern Ireland], and
(d)where the regulations relate to the National Crime Squad, the NCS Service Authority and the Director General of the National Crime Squad.
[F3(3)Before making regulations under this section which would relate to police forces in Scotland, the Secretary of State shall obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 36(1)(c)(2)(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. 36(2)(c) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 20(3); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F3S. 36(3) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 2(22); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
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