SCHEDULES

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

Part 5 U.K. Payment for tasks, assistance or facilities

Payments by Director General U.K.

29 (1) The Director General must pay the appropriate amount to the fundholding body for a UK police force if— U.K.

(a) the chief officer of that police force performs a task—

(i) in response to a request under section 5, or

(ii) in accordance with a direction under that section;

(b) the chief officer of that police force provides the NCA with assistance—

(i) in response to a request under Part 3 of this Schedule, or

(ii) in accordance with a direction under Part 3 of this Schedule; or

(c) facility-sharing arrangements are made under Part 4 of this Schedule (whether voluntarily or in accordance with a direction) for the NCA to use facilities made available by that police force.

(2) The Director General must pay the appropriate amount to a UK law enforcement agency if—

(a) that agency performs a task in response to a request under section 5;

(b) that agency provides the NCA with assistance—

(i) in response to a request under Part 3 of this Schedule, or

(ii) in accordance with a direction under Part 3 of this Schedule; or

(c) facility-sharing arrangements are made under Part 4 of this Schedule (whether voluntarily or in accordance with a direction) for the NCA to use facilities made available by that agency.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)

Payments by police U.K.

30 U.K. The fundholding body for a UK police force must pay the appropriate amount to the Director General if—

(a) the Director General performs a task in response to a request by the chief officer of that police force under section 5; or

(b) the Director General provides that police force with assistance—

(i) in response to a request under Part 3 of this Schedule, or

(ii) in accordance with a direction under Part 3 of this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 para. 30 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)

Payments by law enforcement agencies U.K.

31 U.K. A UK law enforcement agency must pay the appropriate amount to the Director General if—

(a) the Director General performs a task in response to a request by that agency under section 5; or

(b) the Director General provides that agency with assistance—

(i) in response to a request under Part 3 of this Schedule, or

(ii) in accordance with a direction under Part 3 of this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 31 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)

The “appropriate amount” U.K.

32 (1) In any provision of this Part of this Schedule which requires one person (“R”) to pay the appropriate amount to another person (“P”), “appropriate amount” means— U.K.

(a) such amount as may be agreed between R and P, or

(b) in the absence of agreement, such amount as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(2) The Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers before determining the appropriate amount if R or P is a Scottish body.

(3) The Secretary of State must consult the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland before determining the appropriate amount if R or P is a Northern Ireland body.

(4) In this paragraph—

• “Northern Ireland body” means—

  (a)

  the Police Service of Northern Ireland,

  (b)

  a Northern Ireland department, and

  (c)

  any other person operating in Northern Ireland, and not operating in any other part of the United Kingdom, charged with the duty of investigating or prosecuting offences;

• “Scottish body” means—

  (a)

  the Scottish Police Authority,

  (b)

  the Scottish Administration, and

  (c)

  any other person operating in Scotland, and not operating in any other part of the United Kingdom, charged with the duty of investigating or prosecuting offences.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 para. 32 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)