Legislation – Crime and Courts Act 2013
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SCHEDULE 3Relationships between NCA and other agencies
Part 1Co-operation
Duty to co-operate
1
(1)
It is the duty of NCA officers to co-operate with the persons listed in sub-paragraph (3) for the purpose of assisting those persons in their activities to combat crime.
(2)
It is the duty of—
(a)
the persons listed in sub-paragraph (3),
(b)
members of Her Majesty’s armed forces, and
(c)
members of Her Majesty’s coastguard,
to co-operate with NCA officers for the purpose of assisting NCA officers in the discharge of any NCA function.
(3)
The persons mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)(a) are—
(a)
constables in UK police forces;
(b)
officers of Revenue and Customs;
(c)
immigration officers;
(d)
designated customs officials (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009);
(e)
members of the Serious Fraud Office;
(f)
any other persons operating in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales charged with the duty of investigating organised crime or serious crime.
Co-operation arrangements
2
For the purposes of the discharge of any function of the NCA, the NCA may enter into arrangements for co-operating with other persons (in the United Kingdom or elsewhere).