SCHEDULE 4NCA: general
Interpretation
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(1)
In this Schedule “NCA-led international joint investigation team” means any investigation team which is formed under the leadership of an NCA officer and is formed in accordance with—
(a)
any framework decision on joint investigation teams adopted under Article 87 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
(b)
the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the Protocol to that Convention established in accordance with that Article of the Treaty; or
(c)
any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party and which is specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
(2)
A reference in this paragraph to Article 87 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union includes a reference to Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union (as it had effect before 1 December 2009).