SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Functions of Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to SOCA

I16

In section 16 (payment for assistance with investigations), for subsections (5) and (6) substitute—

5

In this section (subject to subsection (6))—

a

references to a police force and to a police authority maintaining a police force include references to the Serious Organised Crime Agency; and

b

in relation to that Agency, references to the chief officer are references to the Director General.

6

This section shall have effect in relation to cases in which assistance is required to be provided by the Serious Organised Crime Agency as if—

a

the reference in subsection (3)(b) to police authorities generally included a reference to the Agency; and

b

the reference in subsection (4)(b) to police authorities generally were a reference to the Agency.