SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Relationships between NCA and other agencies

Part 5Payment for tasks, assistance or facilities

Payments by Director General

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1

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

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.

Payments by police

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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.

Payments by law enforcement agencies

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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.

The “appropriate amount”

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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—

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—

    1. a

      the Police Service of Northern Ireland,

    2. b

      a Northern Ireland department, and

    3. 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—

    1. a

      the Scottish Police Authority,

    2. b

      the Scottish Administration, and

    3. 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.