# Serious Crime Act 2007, Paragraph 140


(1) Section 449 (agency staff: pseudonyms) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading for “Agency” substitute “ SOCA's ”.
(3) In subsection (1)—
(a) for “the staff of the Agency”, in both places where it appears, substitute “ SOCA's staff ”; and
(b) for “authorised (generally or specifically) by the Director” substitute “ assigned by SOCA ”.
(4) In subsection (2)—
(a) for “The Director” substitute “ An authorised person ”; and
(b) for “the staff of the Agency” substitute “ SOCA's staff ”.
(5) In subsection (3)—
(a) for “the Director” substitute “ an authorised person ”; and
(b) for “the staff of the Agency”, in both places where it appears, substitute “ SOCA's staff ”.
(6) In subsection (4) for “the staff of the Agency” substitute “ SOCA's staff ”.
(7) Omit subsection (5).
(8) After subsection (5) insert—
“(6) In this section “authorised person” means a member of SOCA's staff authorised by SOCA for the purposes of this section.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/27/schedule/8/paragraph/140 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/serious-crime-act-2007/schedule-8/paragraph-140
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