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Crime and Courts Act 2013

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5 Relationships between NCA and other agencies: tasking etc

(1) Any of the following persons may perform a task if the Director General requests the person to perform it— (a) the chief officer of a UK police force; (b) a UK law enforcement agency. (2) A request under subsection (1)— (a) may be made only if the Director General considers that performance of the task would assist the NCA to exercise functions; (b) must explain how performance of the requested task would so assist the exercise of functions. (3) The Director General may perform a task if any of the following persons requests the Director General to perform it— (a) the chief officer of a UK police force; (b) a UK law enforcement agency. (4) A request under subsection (3)— (a) may be made only if the person making it considers that performance of the task would assist that person — or, in a case where that person is the chief officer of a police force, would assist that person or police force — to exercise functions; (b) must explain how performance of the requested task would so assist the exercise of functions. (5) The Director General may direct any of the following persons to perform a task specified in the direction— (a) the chief officer of an England and Wales police force; (b) the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police. (c) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office. (6) The Director General may give a direction under subsection (5) only if the Director General considers that— (a) performance of the task would assist the NCA to exercise functions; (b) it is expedient for the directed person to perform that task; and (c) satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, or cannot be made in time, under subsection (1). (7) A person given a direction under this section must comply with it. (8) If a person is requested or directed under this section to perform a task, the person may comply with that request or direction by securing that the task is performed by another person. (9) The Director General may give a direction under this section to the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police only if the Secretary of State consents. (10) Schedule 3 (relationships between NCA and other agencies) has effect. (11) This section has effect subject to Part 5 (payment for tasks etc) of Schedule 3. (12) Paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 gives the Secretary of State power to amend this section.

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5 Relationships between NCA and other agencies: tasking etc

(1) Any of the following persons may perform a task if the Director General requests the person to perform it— (a) the chief officer of a UK police force; (b) a UK law enforcement agency. (2) A request under subsection (1)— (a) may be made only if the Director General considers that performance of the task would assist the NCA to exercise functions; (b) must explain how performance of the requested task would so assist the exercise of functions. (3) The Director General may perform a task if any of the following persons requests the Director General to perform it— (a) the chief officer of a UK police force; (b) a UK law enforcement agency. (4) A request under subsection (3)— (a) may be made only if the person making it considers that performance of the task would assist that person — or, in a case where that person is the chief officer of a police force, would assist that person or police force — to exercise functions; (b) must explain how performance of the requested task would so assist the exercise of functions. (5) The Director General may direct any of the following persons to perform a task specified in the direction— (a) the chief officer of an England and Wales police force; (b) the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police. (c) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office. (6) The Director General may give a direction under subsection (5) only if the Director General considers that— (a) performance of the task would assist the NCA to exercise functions; (b) it is expedient for the directed person to perform that task; and (c) satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, or cannot be made in time, under subsection (1). (7) A person given a direction under this section must comply with it. (8) If a person is requested or directed under this section to perform a task, the person may comply with that request or direction by securing that the task is performed by another person. (9) The Director General may give a direction under this section to the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police only if the Secretary of State consents. (10) Schedule 3 (relationships between NCA and other agencies) has effect. (11) This section has effect subject to Part 5 (payment for tasks etc) of Schedule 3. (12) Paragraph 33 of Schedule 3 gives the Secretary of State power to amend this section.

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