Sch 3 para 8
(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.