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Crime and Courts Act 2013

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11(1)If an NCA officer (other than the Director General) is designated as a person having the powers and privileges of a constable, the NCA officer has—U.K.

(a)in England and Wales and the adjacent United Kingdom waters, all the powers and privileges of an English and Welsh constable;

(b)in Scotland and the adjacent United Kingdom waters, all the powers and privileges of a Scottish constable;

(c)in Northern Ireland and the adjacent United Kingdom waters, all the powers and privileges of a Northern Ireland constable; and

(d)outside the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom waters, all the powers and privileges of a constable that are exercisable overseas.

(2)But that is subject to—

(a)any limitations included in the designation; and

(b)sub-paragraphs (3) and (6).

(3)An NCA officer may only exercise the powers and privileges of a Scottish constable in one or other of the following cases.

(4)The first case is where—

(a)a Scottish general authorisation is in force, and

(b)the powers and privileges are exercised in accordance with that authorisation.

(5)The second case is where—

(a)a Scottish operational authorisation is in force in relation to a particular operation, and

(b)the powers and privileges are exercised—

(i)in connection with that operation, and

(ii)in accordance with that authorisation.

(6)An NCA officer may only exercise the powers and privileges of a Northern Ireland constable in one or other of the following cases.

(7)The first case is where—

(a)a Northern Ireland general authorisation is in force, and

(b)the powers and privileges are exercised in accordance with that authorisation.

(8)The second case is where—

(a)a Northern Ireland general authorisation is in force,

(b)a Northern Ireland operational authorisation is in force in relation to a particular operation, and

(c)the powers and privileges are exercised—

(i)in connection with that operation, and

(ii)in accordance with that operational authorisation.

(9)In this paragraph—

  • Northern Ireland general authorisation” means an agreement between—

    (a)

    the Director General, and

    (b)

    the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland,

    about the exercise of the powers and privileges of Northern Ireland constables by NCA officers;

  • Northern Ireland operational authorisation” means an agreement, which is in conformity with the Northern Ireland general authorisation that is in force, between—

    (a)

    the Director General, and

    (b)

    an officer in the Police Service of Northern Ireland who is at or above the rank of Assistant Chief Constable,

    about the exercise of the powers and privileges of Northern Ireland constables by NCA officers in connection with a particular operation;

  • Scottish general authorisation” means an agreement between—

    (a)

    the Director General, and

    (b)

    the Scottish Ministers,

    about the exercise of the powers and privileges of Scottish constables by NCA officers;

  • Scottish operational authorisation” means an agreement between—

    (a)

    the Director General, and

    (b)

    an officer in the Police Service of Scotland who is at or above the rank of Assistant Chief Constable,

    about the exercise of the powers and privileges of Scottish constables by NCA officers in connection with a particular operation.

Extent Information

E1Sch. 5 para. 11(1)(c)(6)-(8)(9): "the relevant NCA provisions" as specified in the table in Sch. 24 para. 9, and to the extent there specified, do not extend to Northern Ireland, see Sch. 24 paras. 1, 2

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 5 para. 11 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(m)

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