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  "legislation_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026",
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  "heading": "“Appropriate officer” and “senior officer”",
  "text": "(1) In this Schedule “appropriate officer”—\n(a) in England and Wales, means—\n(i) a constable,\n(ii) a National Crime Agency officer,\n(iii) an officer of Revenue and Customs,\n(iv) a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority, or\n(v) a person designated or appointed as an enforcement officer by the Gambling Commission under section 303 of the Gambling Act 2005;\n(b) in Northern Ireland, means—\n(i) a constable,\n(ii) a National Crime Agency officer,\n(iii) an officer of Revenue and Customs, or\n(iv) a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority;\n(c) in Scotland, means a procurator fiscal.\n(2) In this Schedule “senior officer” means—\n(a) a constable of at least the rank of superintendent;\n(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;\n(c) an officer of Revenue and Customs of at least the grade of senior officer;\n(d) a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority of at least the grade of head of department;\n(e) a member of staff of the Gambling Commission of at least the grade of director.",
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