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Session 2004 - 05 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill

Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately
as HL Bill 24—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Baroness Scotland of Asthal has made the following statement under section
19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill are
compatible with the Convention rights.
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Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill
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Contents
Part 1
The Serious Organised Crime Agency
Chapter 1
SOCA: establishment and activities
Establishment of SOCA
1    Establishment of Serious Organised Crime Agency
Functions
2    Functions of SOCA as to serious organised crime
3    Functions of SOCA as to information relating to crime
4    Exercise of functions: general considerations
General powers
5    SOCA’s general powers
Annual plans and reports
6    Annual plans
7    Annual reports
Central supervision and direction
8    General duty of Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers
9    Strategic priorities
10    Performance targets
11    Codes of practice
12    Reports to Secretary of State
13    Power to direct submission of action plan
14    Revision of inadequate action plan
15    Procedure for giving directions under section 13
16    Reports relating to directions under section 13
17    Inspections
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Financial provisions
18    Grants by Secretary of State
19    Determinations relating to grants under section 18
20    Charges by SOCA and other receipts
21    Accounts
Operational matters
22    Operational responsibility of Director General
23    Activities in Scotland in relation to crime
24    Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: voluntary
arrangements
25    Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: directed
arrangements
26    Directed arrangements: Scotland
27    Use by SOCA of police premises etc.
28    Regulations as to equipment
Liability for unlawful conduct
29    Liability of SOCA for acts of seconded staff etc.
30    Payment by SOCA of amounts in connection with unlawful conduct of
employees etc.
31    Application of sections 29 and 30 to members of joint investigation teams
32    Liability of special police forces and law enforcement agencies for unlawful
conduct of SOCA staff
Use and disclosure of information
33    Use of information by SOCA
34    Disclosure of information by SOCA
35    Disclosure of information to SOCA
36    Restrictions on further disclosure
General duties of police etc.
37    General duty of police to pass information to SOCA
38    General duty of police etc. to assist SOCA
Miscellaneous and supplementary
39    Directions
40    Interpretation of Chapter 1
Chapter 2
SOCA: special powers of designated staff
Designations
41    Designation of SOCA staff as persons having powers of constable etc.
42    Delegation of power to designate
43    Modification or withdrawal of designations
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Powers exercisable
44    Person having powers of a constable
45    Person having powers of constable: Scotland and Northern Ireland
46    Person having customs powers
47    Person having powers of an immigration officer
Exercise of powers
48    Designations: supplementary
49    Assaults, obstruction or deception in connection with designations
Supplementary
50    Modification of enactments
51    Employment provisions
52    Interpretation of Chapter 2
Chapter 3
SOCA: Miscellaneous and supplementary
Complaints and misconduct
53    Complaints and misconduct
Joint investigation teams
54    Assaults or obstruction in connection with joint investigation teams
Transfers
55    Transfers to SOCA
Amendments
56    Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA
Part 2
Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime
Chapter 1
Investigatory powers of DPP, etc.
Introductory
57    Investigatory powers of DPP etc.
58    Offences to which this Chapter applies
Disclosure notices
59    Disclosure notices
60    Production of documents

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