Legislation – Crime and Courts Act 2013
SCHEDULE 3Relationships between NCA and other agencies
Part 3Assistance within the UK
Voluntary assistance by NCA: the UK, the Channel Islands & the Isle of Man
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(1)
The Director General may provide assistance to—
(a)
a UK police force, or
(b)
an Island police force;
if the chief officer of the police force requests assistance to be provided.
(2)
The Director General may provide assistance to—
(a)
a UK law enforcement agency, or
(b)
an Island law enforcement agency,
if the agency requests assistance to be provided.
(3)
A request may be made under this paragraph only if the chief officer, or agency, considers that the police force, or agency, has a special need for the Director General to provide assistance.
(4)
A request under this paragraph must—
(a)
state the special need for assistance, and
(b)
specify the assistance that is wanted.
(5)
If a request is made under this paragraph, the Director General may provide such assistance as the Director General considers appropriate in all the circumstances.