Part 4Police powers etc.
Chapter 2Provisions modifying and supplementing police powers
Property in possession of NCS
77 Application of the Police (Property) Act 1897 to NCS
1
After section 2 of the Police (Property) Act 1897 (c. 30) there shall be inserted—
2A Application to NCS
1
This Act applies to property which has come into the possession of the National Crime Squad as it applies to property that has come into the possession of the police.
2
In relation to property that has come into the possession of the National Crime Squad—
a
the reference in section 1(1) to an officer of police is a reference to a member of that Squad; and
b
references in section 2 to the property remaining in the possession of the police are references to its remaining in the possession of that Squad.
3
The power to make regulations under section 2 has effect in relation to property that has come into the possession of the National Crime Squad as if—
a
the relevant authority for the purposes of subsection (2A) of that section were the Service Authority for that Squad; and
b
the reference in subsection (2A)(c) of that section to police purposes were a reference to the purposes of that Squad.
2
In section (2) of that Act (regulations), for subsection (2B) there shall be substituted—
2B
The relevant authority for the purposes of subsection (2A) is the police authority.