SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Police, customs and immigration powers

Part 8General

Power to make further provision

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1

The relevant national authority may, by order, make such provision as that authority considers appropriate in consequence of—

a

the Director General having the powers of the Commissioners under section 9(1), or

b

designated officers having operational powers.

2

An order under this paragraph may, in particular—

a

provide for the Director General or designated officers to benefit from exemptions or other protection in respect of the exercise of operational powers;

b

provide for the disclosure of information to, or the doing of other things in relation to, the Director General or designated officers;

c

confer functions on the Director General or any other person;

d

provide for a class of NCA officers (whether identified by reference to a grade or pay scale or otherwise) to be treated as the equivalent of—

i

one or more ranks in a UK police force;

ii

one or more grades of, or pay scales applicable to, officers of Revenue and Customs;

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one or more grades of, or pay scales applicable to, general customs officials;

iii

one or more grades of, or pay scales applicable to, immigration officers.

3

In this paragraph “designated officers” includes a description of such officers.