F1Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency
F1Chapter 1SOCA: establishment and activities
F1Establishment of SOCA
F11Establishment of Serious Organised Crime Agency
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F1Functions
F12Functions of SOCA as to serious organised crime
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F1 2A Functions of SOCA as to the recovery of assets
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F13Functions of SOCA as to information relating to crime
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F14Exercise of functions: general considerations
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F1General powers
F15SOCA's general powers
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F1Annual plans and reports
F16Annual plans
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F17Annual reports
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F1Central supervision and direction
F18General duty of Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers
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F18AGeneral duty of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland
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F19Strategic priorities
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F110Codes of practice
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F111Reports to Secretary of State
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F112Power to direct submission of action plan
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F113Revision of inadequate action plan
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F114Procedure for giving directions under section 12
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F115Reports relating to directions under section 12
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F116Inspections
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F1Financial provisions
F117Grants by Secretary of State
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F118Determinations relating to grants under section 17
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F119Charges by SOCA and other receipts
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F120Accounts
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F1Operational matters
F121Operational responsibility of Director General
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F122Activities in Scotland in relation to crime
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F123Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: voluntary arrangements
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F124Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: directed arrangements
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F125Directed arrangements: Scotland
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F125ADirected arrangements: Northern Ireland
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F126Use by SOCA of police premises etc.
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F127Regulations as to equipment
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F1Liability for unlawful conduct
F128Liability of SOCA for acts of seconded staff etc.
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F129Payment by SOCA of amounts in connection with unlawful conduct of employees etc.
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F130Application of sections 28 and 29 to members of joint investigation teams
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F131Liability of special police forces and law enforcement agencies for unlawful conduct of SOCA staff
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F1Use and disclosure of information
F132Use of information by SOCA
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F133Disclosure of information by SOCA
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F134Disclosure of information to SOCA
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F135Restrictions on further disclosure
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F1General duties of police etc.
F136General duty of police to pass information to SOCA
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F137General duty of police etc. to assist SOCA
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F1Prosecutions
F138Prosecution of offences investigated by SOCA
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F139Directions as to reference of cases and proceedings to appropriate prosecutor
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F140Functions of Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions as to persons arrested for designated offence
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F1Miscellaneous and supplementary
F141Directions
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F142Interpretation of Chapter 1
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F1Chapter 2SOCA: special powers of designated staff
F1Designations
F143Designation of SOCA staff as persons having powers of constable etc.
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F144Delegation of power to designate
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F145Modification or withdrawal of designations
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F1Powers exercisable
F146Person having powers of a constable
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F147Person having powers of constable: Scotland and Northern Ireland
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F148Person having customs powers
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F149Person having powers of an immigration officer
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F1Exercise of powers
F150Designations: supplementary
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F151Assaults, obstruction or deception in connection with designations
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F1Supplementary
F152Modification of enactments
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F153Employment provisions
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F154Interpretation of Chapter 2
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F1Chapter 3SOCA: Miscellaneous and supplementary
F1Complaints and misconduct
F155Complaints and misconduct
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F1Application of discrimination legislation
F156Application of discrimination legislation to SOCA seconded staff
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F1Joint investigation teams
F157Assaults or obstruction in connection with joint investigation teams
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F1Transfers
F158Transfers to SOCA
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F1Amendments
F159Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA
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Pt. 1 omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 158 (with Sch. 8 para. 9); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)