SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Relationships between NCA and other agencies

Part 3 U.K. Assistance within the UK

Voluntary assistance to NCA: the UK U.K.

9 (1) The chief officer of a UK police force may provide assistance to the NCA if the Director General requests assistance to be provided. U.K.

(2) A UK law enforcement agency may provide assistance to the NCA if the Director General requests assistance to be provided.

(3) A request may be made under this paragraph only if the Director General considers that the NCA has a special need for the chief officer, or agency, to provide assistance.

(4) A request under this paragraph must—

(a) state the special need for assistance, and

(b) specify the assistance that is wanted.

(5) If a request is made under this paragraph, a chief officer, or law enforcement agency, may provide such assistance as the chief officer, or agency, considers appropriate in all the circumstances.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)