# Crime and Courts Act 2013, Paragraph 8


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/3/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-courts-act-2013/schedule-3/paragraph-8
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