36General duty of police to pass information to SOCAU.K.
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(1)The chief officer of a police force in Great Britain must keep SOCA informed of any information relating to crime in his police area that appears to him to be likely to be relevant to the exercise by SOCA of any of its functions.
(2)The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has a corresponding duty in relation to crime in Northern Ireland.
(3)The chief officer of a special police force must keep SOCA informed of any information relating to crime that he has become aware of in his capacity as chief officer and appears to him to be likely to be relevant to the exercise by SOCA of any of its functions.
Commencement Information
I1S. 36 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 5 (with art. 4(2)-(7))