Part 2 U.K. Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime

Chapter 4 U.K. Protection of witnesses and other persons

83 Joint arrangements U.K.

(1) Arrangements may be made under section 82(1) by two or more protection providers acting jointly.

(2) If arrangements are made jointly by virtue of subsection (1), any powers conferred on a protection provider by this Chapter are exercisable in relation to the arrangements by—

(a) all of the protection providers acting together, or

(b) one of the protection providers, or some of the protection providers acting together, with the agreement of the others.

(3) Nothing in this section or in section 84 affects any power which a protection provider has to request or obtain assistance from another protection provider.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 83 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(b)

I2 S. 83 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)