Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

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Police Act 1997

1997 CHAPTER 50

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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  1. Part I

    The National Criminal Intelligence Service

    1. The Service Authority

      1. 1. The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

    2. Functions

      1. 2. General functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS.

      2. 3. Objectives.

      3. 4. Service plans.

      4. 5. Annual reports.

    3. Director General and other members

      1. 6. Appointment of Director General.

      2. 7. Removal of Director General by the Authority.

      3. 8. Deputy Director General.

      4. 9. Members of NCIS.

    4. Functions of Director General

      1. 10. General function of Director General.

      2. 11. Reports by Director General to the Authority.

      3. 12. Responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities.

    5. Service Authority´s officers and employees

      1. 13. Officers and employees.

      2. 14. Appointment of clerk.

      3. 15. Appointment of persons not employed by the NCIS Service Authority.

    6. Financial provisions

      1. 16. NCIS service fund.

      2. 17. Power to issue levies.

      3. 18. Initial financing of NCIS Service Authority.

      4. 19. Charges.

      5. 20. Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      6. 21. Pensions and gratuities.

    7. General provisions

      1. 22. Collaboration agreements.

      2. 23. Aid by and for NCIS.

      3. 24. Provision of special services.

    8. Central supervision and direction

      1. 25. General duty of Secretary of State.

      2. 26. Setting of objectives.

      3. 27. Setting of performance targets.

      4. 28. Codes of practice.

      5. 29. Removal of Director General etc.

      6. 30. Power to give directions after adverse report.

      7. 31. Reports from NCIS Service Authority.

      8. 32. Reports from Director General.

      9. 33. Criminal statistics.

      10. 34. Inquiries.

      11. 35. Regulations as to standard of equipment.

      12. 36. Common services.

    9. Discipline and complaints

      1. 37. Discipline regulations.

      2. 38. Appeals.

      3. 39. Complaints.

      4. 40. Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

    10. Miscellaneous

      1. 41. Arrangements for consultation.

      2. 42. Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.

      3. 43. Causing disaffection.

      4. 44. Orders governing NCIS Service Authority.

    11. General

      1. 45. Orders and regulations.

      2. 46. Interpretation of Part I.

  2. Part II

    The National Crime Squad

    1. The Service Authority

      1. 47. The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

    2. Functions

      1. 48. General functions of the NCS Service Authority and the National Crime Squad.

      2. 49. Objectives.

      3. 50. Service plans.

      4. 51. Annual reports.

    3. Director General and other members

      1. 52. Appointment of Director General.

      2. 53. Removal of Director General by the Authority.

      3. 54. Deputy Director General.

      4. 55. Members of the National Crime Squad.

    4. Functions of Director General

      1. 56. General function of Director General.

      2. 57. Reports by Director General to the Authority.

    5. Service Authority´s officers and employees

      1. 58. Officers and employees.

      2. 59. Appointment of clerk.

      3. 60. Appointment of persons not employed by the NCS Service Authority.

    6. Financial provisions

      1. 61. NCS service fund.

      2. 62. Power to issue levies.

      3. 63. Initial financing of NCS Service Authority.

      4. 64. Charges.

      5. 65. Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      6. 66. Pensions and gratuities.

      7. 67. Revenue accounts and capital finance.

      8. 68. Financial administration.

    7. Special services

      1. 69. Provision of special services.

    8. Central supervision and direction

      1. 70. General duty of Secretary of State.

      2. 71. Setting of objectives.

      3. 72. Setting of performance targets.

      4. 73. Codes of practice.

      5. 74. Removal of Director General etc.

      6. 75. Power to give directions after adverse report.

      7. 76. Reports from NCS Service Authority.

      8. 77. Reports from Director General.

      9. 78. Criminal…

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