Part 1The Serious Organised Crime Agency

Chapter 1SOCA: establishment and activities

Prosecutions

I140Functions of Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions as to persons arrested for designated offence

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.