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Part IIE+W The National Crime Squad

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C1Pt. II (ss. 47-90): Power to continue conferred (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 109(2)(c)(i), 138

The Service AuthorityE+W

F147 The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.E+W

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FunctionsE+W

F148 General functions of the NCS Service Authority and the National Crime Squad.E+W

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F149 Objectives.E+W

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F150 Service plans.E+W

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F151 Annual reports.E+W

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Director General and other membersE+W

F152 Appointment of Director General.E+W

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F153 Removal of Director General by the Authority.E+W

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F154 Deputy Director General.E+W

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F155 Members of the National Crime Squad.E+W

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F155A Removal of certain members appointed under section 55E+W

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Functions of Director GeneralE+W

F156 General function of Director General.E+W

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F157 Reports by Director General to the Authority.E+W

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Service Authority’s officers and employeesE+W

F158 Officers and employees.E+W

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F159 Appointment of clerk.E+W

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F160 Appointment of persons not employed by the NCS Service Authority.E+W

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Financial provisionsE+W

F161 NCS service fund.E+W

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F161A Budget statementE+W

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F162 Grants from the Secretary of StateE+W

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F162A Provision supplemental to section 62E+W

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F163 Initial financing of NCS Service Authority.E+W

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F164 Charges.E+W

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F165 Acceptance of gifts and loans.E+W

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F166 Pensions and gratuities.E+W

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F166A AccountsE+W

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F167 Revenue accounts and capital finance.E+W

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F168 Financial administration.E+W

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Special servicesE+W

F169 Provision of special services.E+W

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Central supervision and directionE+W

F170 General duty of Secretary of State.E+W

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F171 Setting of objectives.E+W

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F172 Setting of performance targets.E+W

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F173 Codes of practice.E+W

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F173A Codes of practice for Director General of NCSE+W

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F174 Removal of Director General etc.E+W

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F175 Power to give directions to NCS Service AuthorityE+W

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F176 Reports from NCS Service Authority.E+W

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F176A Power to give directions as to action plansE+W

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F176B Procedure for giving directions under sections 75 and 76AE+W

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F177 Reports from Director General.E+W

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F178 Criminal statistics.E+W

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F179 Inquiries.E+W

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F179A Regulations for NCSE+W

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F180 Regulations as to standard of equipment.E+W

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F180A Regulation of procedures and practicesE+W

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Discipline and complaintsE+W

F181 Discipline regulations.E+W

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F182 Appeals.E+W

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F183 Complaints.E+W

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F184 Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.E+W

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MiscellaneousE+W

F185 Arrangements for consultation.E+W

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F186 Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.E+W

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F187 Causing disaffection.E+W

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88 Application to NCS Service Authority of local authority enactments.E+W

Schedule 6 (which amends local authority enactments applying to police authorities so as to apply those enactments in a similar way to the NCS Service Authority) shall have effect.

Commencement Information

I1S. 88 partly in force; s. 88 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 135; s. 88 in force for certain purposes at: 23.7.1997 by S.I. 1997/1377, art. 4; 31.10.1997 by S.I. 1997/2390, art. 2 (with arts. 3-7 (of which arts. 4-7 were revoked (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/354, art. 7)); 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/354, art. 2

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F289 Orders and regulations.E+W

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F390 Interpretation of Part II.E+W

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