(1)A chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales may authorise a person to exercise the chief officer's functions under this Chapter.
(2)The Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force may authorise a person to exercise the Chief Constable's functions under this Chapter.
(3)The [F1Director General of the National Crime Agency] may authorise a person to exercise the Director General's functions under this Chapter.
(4)The Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland may authorise a person to exercise the Chief Constable's functions under this Chapter.
(5)The Director of Public Prosecutions may authorise a person to exercise the Director's functions under this Chapter.
F2(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(7)The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland may authorise a person to exercise the Director's functions under this Chapter.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 81(3) substituted (7.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 187; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)
F2S. 81(6) omitted (27.3.2014) by virtue of The Public Bodies (Merger of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/834), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 73
Commencement Information
I1S. 81 in force at 6.4.2010 for E.W. by S.I. 2010/816, art. 3
I2S. 81(3) in force at 2.5.2011 for N.I. by S.I. 2011/1122, art. 2
I3S. 81(4)(7) in force at 18.4.2011 for N.I. by S.R. 2011/182, art. 2(a)(viii)