SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Relationships between NCA and other agencies
Part 6General
Directed tasking or assistance: power to amend those who may be directed
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1
The Secretary of State may, by order, amend section 5 or paragraph 11 of this Schedule by making any of the following kinds of provision—
a
provision adding a person or category of persons to the relevant list;
b
provision imposing on the Director General a requirement to obtain the consent of one or more persons before giving a direction to—
i
a person added to the relevant list by virtue of sub-paragraph (a), or
ii
a person within a category of persons so added;
c
provision removing from the relevant list a person or category of persons added by virtue of sub-paragraph (a);
d
provision removing a requirement for consent imposed by virtue of sub-paragraph (b).
2
But the Secretary of State may not add any of the following to the relevant list—
a
the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;
b
the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland;
c
any person operating only in Scotland;
d
the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
e
any person operating only in Northern Ireland.
3
Before making an order under this paragraph which adds a person or category of persons to the relevant list, the Secretary of State must consult that person or the persons within that category.
4
In this paragraph “relevant list” means—
a
in relation to section 5, the list of persons in subsection (5) to whom the Director General may give directions, or
b
in relation to paragraph 11 of this Schedule, the list of persons in sub-paragraph (1) to whom the Director General may give directions.
Duty to provide information etc: power to amend specified bodies etc
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1
The Secretary of State may, by order, amend paragraph 7 of this Schedule by making any of the following kinds of provision—
a
provision adding a person to the specified bodies in the relevant table;
b
provision specifying in the relevant table one or more relevant functions in relation to—
i
the Secretary of State, or
ii
a person added to the specified bodies by virtue of sub-paragraph (a);
c
provision removing from the relevant table provision made by virtue of sub-paragraph (a) or (b).
2
But the Secretary of State may not add any of the following to the specified bodies—
a
a person operating only in Scotland;
b
a person operating only in Northern Ireland.
3
Before making provision under this paragraph which adds a person to the specified bodies, the Secretary of State must consult that person.
4
In this paragraph “relevant table” means the table in paragraph 7.
Directions
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1
A person given a direction under this Schedule must comply with it.
2
A direction under this Schedule may not relate to the prosecution functions of any person.
Interpretation
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In this Schedule—
“fundholding body” means—
- a
the policing body (in relation to any UK police force other than the Police Service of Northern Ireland);
- b
the Police Service of Northern Ireland (in relation to that Police Service);
- a
“specified”, in relation to a direction under any provision of this Schedule, means specified in the direction.