SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Inspections and complaints

Part 2Complaints: other amendments

Police Reform Act 2002

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The Police Reform Act 2002 is amended as follows.

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(1)

Section 10 (general functions of the IPCC) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

in paragraph (g), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”;

(b)

omit paragraph (h).

(3)

In subsection (3), for paragraphs (ba) and (bb) substitute—

“(bc)

any regulations under section 26C of this Act (the National Crime Agency);”.

(4)

Omit subsection (9).

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(1)

Section 11 (reports to the Secretary of State) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In subsection (6)—

(a)

omit paragraphs (b) and (e);

(b)

after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f)

to the National Crime Agency.”.

(3)

In subsection (8), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.

(4)

Omit subsection (9A).

(5)

In subsection (10)—

(a)

omit paragraphs (d) and (h);

(b)

in paragraph (g), omit “and”;

(c)

after paragraph (h) insert“; and

(i)

the National Crime Agency.”.

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(1)

Section 15 (general duties) is amended in accordance with this section.

(2)

In subsection (1A), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.

(3)

Omit subsection (1B).

(4)

In subsection (3)(c)—

(a)

for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”;

(b)

for “member of the staff of that Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency officer ”.

(5)

In subsections (4)(c) and (5)(c), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.

(6)

In subsection (6)—

(a)

for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”;

(b)

in paragraph (a), for “member of the staff of the Agency” substitute “ a National Crime Agency officer ”.

(7)

In subsection (7), for “member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency officer ”.

(8)

In subsection (8), for “member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency officer ”.

(9)

Omit subsection (8A).

(10)

In subsection (9)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency officer ”;

(b)

in paragraph (b), for “member of the staff of the Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency officer ”.

(11)

In subsection (10), omit paragraph (b) (and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a)).

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(1)

Section 16 (payment for assistance with investigations) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In subsection (5)(a), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.

(3)

In subsection (6), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.

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Omit section 16A (investigations: NPIA involvement).

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In section 17, omit subsection (6).

15

Omit sections 26A and 26B (agreements about complaints about the Serious Organised Crime Agency or the National Policing Improvement Agency).

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In section 29 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (3), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(ca)

a National Crime Agency officer; or”.

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(1)

Schedule 3 (handling of complaints and conduct matters etc) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In paragraph 16(3), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(d)

a National Crime Agency officer,”.

(3)

In paragraph 17(2), for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(d)

a National Crime Agency officer,”.

Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007

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(1)

The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2007(the “2007 Order”) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation), for paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d)

NCA” means the National Crime Agency;

(e)

“NCA officer” means a National Crime Agency officer.”.

(3)

In article 4 (agreements to establish complaints procedures), in paragraph (7)—

(a)

omit sub-paragraph (b)(iv);

(b)

omit sub-paragraph (c)(iii);

(c)

after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(d)

any statement made by a person who is, or has been, an NCA officer about the terms and conditions of their service;”.

(4)

The amendments of the 2007 Order made by section 11 and this Schedule may be amended or revoked as if made in the exercise of the powers under which the 2007 Order was made.

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

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In section 61 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (reports), in subsection (5)(c), for “Serious Organised Crime Agency” substitute “ National Crime Agency ”.