(1)In section 11 of the Children Act 2004 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare of children: England), in subsection (1), after paragraph (i) insert—
“(ia)the National Crime Agency;”.
(2)In section 28 of the Children Act 2004 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare of children: Wales), in subsection (1), after paragraph (e) insert—
“(ea)the National Crime Agency;”.
(3)The Director General may provide assistance to—
(a)a government in a country or territory outside the British Islands, or
(b)another overseas body exercising functions of a public nature in a country or territory outside the British Islands,
if the government, or the body, requests assistance to be provided.
(4)If such a request is made, the Director General may provide such assistance as the Director General considers appropriate in all the circumstances.
(5)Subsection (3) does not apply to any request for assistance which could be made under section 13 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003, unless the NCA has functions under that section in relation to the request by virtue of an order under section 27(2) of that Act.
(6)Schedule 4 (NCA: general) has effect.