Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)

Valid from 01/01/2006

Part 1 U.K. The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1 U.K. SOCA: establishment and activities

Establishment of SOCA U.K.

1 Establishment of Serious Organised Crime Agency U.K.

(1) There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Serious Organised Crime Agency (“SOCA”).

(2) Schedule 1 makes provision about the constitution, members and staff of SOCA and other matters relating to it.

(3) Each of the following bodies shall cease to exist on such date as the Secretary of State appoints by order—

(a) the National Criminal Intelligence Service and its Service Authority, and

(b) the National Crime Squad and its Service Authority.