Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Abolition of SOCA and NPIA

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 8 modified (7.10.2013) by The National Crime Agency (Limitation of Extension to Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2326), arts. 1, arts. 3-5

Part 2 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments and repeals

Extent Information

E1 Sch. Pt. 2: "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

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) U.K.

30 U.K. In section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions), in subsection (2)—

(a) before paragraph (b) insert—

“(ac) to take over the conduct of any criminal proceedings instituted on behalf of the National Crime Agency;”;

(b) before paragraph (c) insert—

“(bc) where it appears to him appropriate to do so, to institute and have the conduct of any criminal proceedings relating to a criminal investigation by the National Crime Agency;”;

(c) after paragraph (ec) insert—

“(ed) to give advice, to such extent as he considers appropriate and to such person as he considers appropriate, in relation to—

(i) criminal investigations by the National Crime Agency, or

(ii) criminal proceedings arising out of such investigations;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 30 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)