Part 1 U.K. The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1 U.K. SOCA: establishment and activities

Prosecutions U.K.

40 Functions of Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions as to persons arrested for designated offence U.K.

(1) Sections 37 to 37B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) (duties of custody officers; guidance etc.) have effect, in relation to a person arrested following a criminal investigation by SOCA relating to a designated offence, as if references to the Director of Public Prosecutions were references to the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions.

(2) In subsection (1) the reference to a designated offence is to be read in accordance with section 38(7)(b) of this Act.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 40 in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 6 (with art. 4(2)-(7))