# The National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023, Article 7: Amendment to the Criminal Justice Act 1987


In section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Director’s investigation powers)—
(a) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1ZA) The powers of the Director under this section are also exercisable in any case in which it is necessary to exercise them for the purpose of complying with a direction given under section 5(5)(c) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (NCA’s power to direct persons to perform specified tasks).”;
(b) in subsection (1A), after “The authorities” insert “mentioned in subsection (1) which are”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348254778/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-national-crime-agency-directed-tasking-order-2023/article-7
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