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Paragraph 14 “Appropriate officer” and “senior officer”I1

United Kingdom Not yet in force

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(1)

In this Schedule “appropriate officer”—

(a)

in England and Wales, means—

(i)

a constable,

(ii)

a National Crime Agency officer,

(iii)

an officer of Revenue and Customs,

(iv)

a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority, or

(v)

a person designated or appointed as an enforcement officer by the Gambling Commission under section 303 of the Gambling Act 2005;

(b)

in Northern Ireland, means—

(i)

a constable,

(ii)

a National Crime Agency officer,

(iii)

an officer of Revenue and Customs, or

(iv)

a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority;

(c)

in Scotland, means a procurator fiscal.

(2)

In this Schedule “senior officer” means—

(a)

a constable of at least the rank of superintendent;

(b)

the Director General of the National Crime Agency or any other National Crime Agency officer authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for the purposes of this Schedule;

(c)

an officer of Revenue and Customs of at least the grade of senior officer;

(d)

a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority of at least the grade of head of department;

(e)

a member of staff of the Gambling Commission of at least the grade of director.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 18 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)