Paragraph 8 I1

(1)

The Director General may provide assistance to—

(a)

a UK police force, or

(b)

an Island police force;

if the chief officer of the police force requests assistance to be provided.

(2)

The Director General may provide assistance to—

(a)

a UK law enforcement agency, or

(b)

an Island law enforcement agency,

if the agency requests assistance to be provided.

(3)

A request may be made under this paragraph only if the chief officer, or agency, considers that the police force, or agency, has a special need for the Director General to provide assistance.

(4)

A request under this paragraph must—

(a)

state the special need for assistance, and

(b)

specify the assistance that is wanted.

(5)

If a request is made under this paragraph, the Director General may provide such assistance as the Director General considers appropriate in all the circumstances.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(g)