The Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022

These Regulations may be cited as the Armed Forces (Tri-Service Serious Crime Unit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022.

These Regulations come into force on 5th December 2022.

An amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision being amended.

The Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2004^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 3—

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2009^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 1, in paragraph (2), after the definition of “service police force”, insert—

• ““tri-service serious crime unit” means the unit described in section 375(1A) of the 2006 Act.”;

In the Schedule—

The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 49(2), in sub-paragraph (a), after “service police force” insert “or the tri-service serious crime unit”.

The Armed Forces (Custody Without Charge) Regulations 2009^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 10(5), for “or by a service police force” substitute “, by a service police force or the tri-service serious crime unit”.

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Armed Forces) Order 2009^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 2(1), at the end, insert—

• ““tri-service serious crime unit” means the unit described in section 375(1A) of the Act.”.

In article 14(3), after sub-paragraph (j) insert—

“(ja)

“the tri-service serious crime unit;”.

In article 15A—

In article 15J(1) and (2), after “service police force”, insert “or the tri-service serious crime unit”.

In article 15K—

The Armed Forces (Disposal of Property) Regulations 2009^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2—

The Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “case papers”, in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), after “service police force” insert “or the tri-service serious crime unit”.

The Crime and Disorder Strategies (Prescribed Descriptions) (Wales) Order 2009^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 3—

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Regulations 2010^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2—

In regulation 8(1)(c), for “or the Royal Air Force Police” substitute “, the Royal Air Force Police or the tri-service serious crime unit”.

In regulation 16(2), after sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(ca)

the Provost Marshal for Serious Crime;”.

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, etc. and Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2010^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 1(2)—

The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 2010^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 7, after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

the Provost Marshal for Serious Crime;”.

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Directed Surveillance and Covert Human Intelligence Sources) Order 2010^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 1(3), after the definition for “source”, insert—

• ““tri-service serious crime unit” means the unit described in section 375(1A) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.”.

In Part 1A of the Schedule, in the table, after the row for the Royal Air Force Police, insert—

“

The tri-service serious crime unit

Relevant Source Authorisation: Squadron Leader, Major, or Lieutenant Commander Long Term Authorisation: Provost Marshal for serious crime

Squadron Leader, Major, or Lieutenant Commander

Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)

Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)

”

The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 2—

In article 3—

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Relevant Official Records) Order 2012^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 1(2), at the end, insert—

• ““tri-service serious crime unit” means the unit described in section 375(1A) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.”.

In article 2, after paragraph (f), insert—

“(fa)

 records kept by the tri-service serious crime unit for the use of members of a service police force;”.

In article 3, after paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa)

 the Provost Marshal for serious crime in relation to the records kept by the tri-service serious crime unit for the use of members of a service police force;”.

The Armed Forces (Retrial for Serious Offences) Order 2013^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 7(11), in the definition of “case papers”, in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), after “service police force”, insert “or the tri-service serious crime unit”.

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources: Relevant Sources) Order 2013^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 2—

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Authorisation of Covert Human Intelligence Sources) (Scotland) Order 2014^f1 is amended as follows.

In Article 2—

The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015^f1 are amended as follows.

In paragraph 319 of the Schedule—

The Charities (Disclosure of Information to Designated Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2020^f1 is amended as follows.

In the Schedule, within the section of the list headed “Police forces”, after the entry for “The Provost Marshal of the Royal Air Force Police”, insert “The Provost Marshal for serious crime”.

The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021^f1 is amended as follows.

In article 3, in the definition of “chief officer”, at the end, insert—

“(d)

the Provost Marshal for serious crime.”.