SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA

Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)

1

(1)

Section 75 of the Explosives Act 1875 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after “chief officer of police,” insert “ the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, ”, and

(b)

after “any officer of police,” insert “ designated person, ”.

(3)

For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

In subsection (1) “designated person” means a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency who is for the time being designated under section 43 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 as a person having the powers of a constable (but this is subject to any limitation specified in such a person's designation under that section).”