SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1The NCA & NCA officers
Part 2NCA officers
Selection and appointment of the Director General
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1
The Secretary of State is to select and appoint the Director General, after consultation with—
a
the Scottish Ministers, and
b
the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
2
A person may not be appointed as Director General unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the person—
a
is capable of effectively exercising operational powers; and
b
is a suitable person to exercise operational powers.
3
A person need not be an NCA officer before appointment as the Director General.
4
The Director General is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms and conditions of the appointment (subject to paragraph 8).
5
The terms and conditions of an appointment as Director General are to be determined by the Secretary of State.
6
The terms and conditions of an appointment as Director General must provide for that appointment to last for a period which does not exceed 5 years; and a person who has previously been, or currently is, Director General may be appointed again as Director General.
7
Sections 10 to 14 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (appointments of civil servants) do not apply to the appointment of the Director General.