The Accreditation of Forensic Service Providers Regulations 2018

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE

Specified competent law enforcement authorities

1.  Any police force maintained under either section 2 or section 5A of the Police Act 1996(1).

2.  Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.

3.  The British Transport Police Force.

4.  The City of London police force.

5.  The Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

6.  The Home Office.

7.  The National Crime Agency.

8.  The Police Service of Northern Ireland.

9.  The Police Service of Scotland.

10.  The Ports Police, being any body of constables appointed under—

(a) provisions incorporating section 79 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847(2); or

(b) an order made under section 14(1) of the Harbours Act 1964(3); or

(c) section 154 of the Port of London Act 1968(4).

11.  The Serious Fraud Office.

(1)

1996 c. 16; section 2 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), section 5A was inserted by section 310(1) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).

(2)

1847 c. 27.

(3)

1964 c. 40.

(4)

1968 c. 32; section 154 was amended by Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c.71).