Legislation – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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PART 2Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
F1Chapter 3ARequests for information relating to victims
44EAuthorised persons
(1)
In this Chapter, each of the following is an “authorised person”—
(a)
a constable of a police force in England and Wales;
(b)
a member of staff appointed by the chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales;
(c)
an employee of the Common Council of the City of London who is under the direction and control of a chief officer of police;
(d)
a constable of the British Transport Police Force;
(e)
an employee of the British Transport Police Authority appointed under section 27 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003;
(f)
a constable of the Ministry of Defence police;
(g)
a National Crime Agency officer;
(h)
a person designated by the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct under paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002;
(i)
a person who has been engaged to provide services consisting of or including the obtaining of information for the purposes of the exercise of functions by a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (h).
(2)
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend subsection (1)—
(a)
so as to add a reference to a person;
(b)
so as to remove a reference to a person;
(c)
so as to modify a description of a person mentioned.
(3)
Regulations under subsection (2) may contain transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(4)
A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2)(a) or (b) (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(5)
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.