F1Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency

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Amendments (Textual)

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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