140(1)Section 36 (approval required for authorisations to take effect) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—
“(b)a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency;”.
(3)In subsection (6)—
(a)in paragraph (b) for “National Criminal Intelligence Service or the Director General of the National Crime Squad,” substitute “ Serious Organised Crime Agency, ”, and
(b)for paragraphs (d) and (e) substitute—
“(d)where the authorisation was granted by a person designated for the purposes of section 32(6)(k), or by a person entitled to act for the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency by virtue of section 34(4)(j), that Director General;”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 140 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10 (with art. 4(2)-(7))