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Title and introductory text
2024 No. 629
National Crime Agency
The National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2024
Made
9th May 2024
Coming into force
10th May 2024
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 58(12)(a) and (b) and 59 of, and paragraph 33(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to, the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Director of the Serious Fraud Office in accordance with paragraph 33(3) of Schedule 3 to that Act.
In accordance with section 58(4)(a) and (j) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) This Order may be cited as the National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2024 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
In this Order, “the Act” means the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
Propose a change3 Amendment to the Act
In section 5(5) of the Act (NCA’s power to direct persons to perform specified tasks), after paragraph (b) insert—
(c) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office.
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Propose a change4 Conditions for directions
The Director General may give a direction under section 5(5)(c) of the Act only if it appears to the Director General on reasonable grounds that the matter in respect of which the direction is to be given involves serious or complex fraud.
Propose a change5 Scope of directions
A direction under section 5(5)(c) of the Act may not be given in respect of the prosecution functions of the Director of the Serious Fraud Office.
Propose a change6 Payments by Director General
If the Director of the Serious Fraud Office performs a task in accordance with a direction under section 5(5)(c) of the Act, the Director General must pay to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office—
(a) such amount as may be agreed between the Director General and the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, or
(b) in the absence of their agreement, such amount as may be agreed between the Secretary of State and the Attorney General.
Propose a change7 Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1987
In section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Director’s investigation powers)—
(a) after subsection (1) insert—
(1ZA) The powers of the Director under this section are also exercisable in any case in which it is necessary to exercise them for the purpose of complying with a direction given under section 5(5)(c) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (NCA’s power to direct persons to perform specified tasks).
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(b) in subsection (1A), after “The authorities” insert “mentioned in subsection (1) which are”.
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