Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1SOCA: establishment and activities

Operational matters

25Directed arrangements: Scotland

(1)

This section applies where it appears to the Scottish Ministers—

(a)

that F1the Police Service of Scotland has a special need for assistance from SOCA or SOCA has a special need for assistance from F2that Service,

(b)

that it is expedient for such assistance to be provided by SOCA or (as the case may be) F3that Service, and

(c)

that satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, or cannot be made in time, under section 23.

F4(2)

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(3)

In a case where this section applies the Scottish Ministers may (as appropriate)—

(a)

direct the F5chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland to provide such constables or other assistance for the purpose of meeting the need in question as may be specified in the direction;

F6(b)

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(c)

with the agreement of the Secretary of State, direct the Director General of SOCA to provide such members of the staff of SOCA or other assistance for the purpose of meeting the need in question as may be so specified.

(4)

Subsections (6) to (10) of section 23 apply in relation to assistance provided under this section—

(a)

by SOCA to F7the Police Service of Scotland, or

(b)

to SOCA by F7the Police Service of Scotland,

as they apply in relation to assistance so provided under that section.

F8(5)

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