# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 14: “Appropriate officer” and “senior officer”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Status: prospective

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/18/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-18/paragraph-14
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