146(1)Section 51 (cases in which key required) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “the police, the customs” substitute “the police, SOCA, the customs”, and
(b)after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in the case of a direction by SOCA, except by or with the permission of the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency;”.
(3)In subsection (3) after “of police,” insert “the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency,”.
(4)In subsection (6) after “of police,” insert “by the Director General of the Serious Organised Crime Agency,”.