Establishment of Serious Organised Crime Agency
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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 Part 1 — The Serious Organised Crime Agency
Chapter 1 — SOCA : establishment and activities
Establishment of SOCA
Functions
Functions of SOCA as to serious organised crime
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Functions of SOCA as to the recovery of assets
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Functions of SOCA as to information relating to crime
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Exercise of functions: general considerations
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General powers
SOCA's general powers
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Annual plans and reports
Annual plans
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Annual reports
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Central supervision and direction
General duty of Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers
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General duty of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland
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Strategic priorities
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Codes of practice
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Reports to Secretary of State
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Power to direct submission of action plan
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Revision of inadequate action plan
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Procedure for giving directions under section 12
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Reports relating to directions under section 12
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Inspections
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Financial provisions
Grants by Secretary of State
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Determinations relating to grants under section 17
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Charges by SOCA and other receipts
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Accounts
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Operational matters
Operational responsibility of Director General
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Activities in Scotland in relation to crime
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Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: voluntary arrangements
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Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: directed arrangements
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Directed arrangements: Scotland
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Directed arrangements: Northern Ireland
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Use by SOCA of police premises etc.
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Regulations as to equipment
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Liability for unlawful conduct
Liability of SOCA for acts of seconded staff etc.
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Payment by SOCA of amounts in connection with unlawful conduct of employees etc.
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Application of sections 28 and 29 to members of joint investigation teams
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Liability of special police forces and law enforcement agencies for unlawful conduct of SOCA staff
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Use and disclosure of information
Use of information by SOCA
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Disclosure of information by SOCA
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Disclosure of information to SOCA
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Restrictions on further disclosure
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General duties of police etc.
General duty of police to pass information to SOCA
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General duty of police etc. to assist SOCA
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Prosecutions
Prosecution of offences investigated by SOCA
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Directions as to reference of cases and proceedings to appropriate prosecutor
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Functions of Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions as to persons arrested for designated offence
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Miscellaneous and supplementary
Directions
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Interpretation of Chapter 1
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Chapter 2 — SOCA: special powers of designated staff
Designations
Designation of SOCA staff as persons having powers of constable etc.
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Delegation of power to designate
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Modification or withdrawal of designations
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Powers exercisable
Person having powers of a constable
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Person having powers of constable: Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Person having customs powers
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Person having powers of an immigration officer
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Exercise of powers
Designations: supplementary
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Assaults, obstruction or deception in connection with designations
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Supplementary
Modification of enactments
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Employment provisions
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Interpretation of Chapter 2
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Chapter 3 — SOCA: Miscellaneous and supplementary
Complaints and misconduct
Complaints and misconduct
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Application of discrimination legislation
Application of discrimination legislation to SOCA seconded staff
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Joint investigation teams
Assaults or obstruction in connection with joint investigation teams
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Transfers
Transfers to SOCA
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Amendments
Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA
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