Moved by
Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
138: Clause 105, page 126, line 43, at end insert—
“(9) In subsection (8), in the definition of “investigating force”, the reference to a police force includes a reference to—
(a) the National Crime Agency;
(b) any of the following (to the extent that their functions relate to the investigation of offences)—
(i) officers of Revenue and Customs;
(ii) immigration officers;
(iii) designated customs officials within the meaning of Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (see section 14(6) of that Act).
(10) In the application of this section in a case where the investigating force is a police force mentioned in subsection (9)(a) or (b)—
(a) the reference to a constable in subsections (4)(b) and (5)(b), and the reference to a constable in the investigating force in subsection (7)(a), is to be read as a reference to a National Crime Agency officer designated under section 9 or 10 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (“a designated NCA officer”), an officer of Revenue and Customs, an immigration officer or a designated customs official (as the case may be);
(b) any reference to an officer of at least, or above, the rank of inspector in the investigating force is to be read as a reference to a designated NCA officer, an officer of Revenue and Customs, an immigration officer or a designated customs official (as the case may be) of at least, or above, the equivalent grade.”
139: Clause 105, page 128, line 4, at end insert—
“(5A) Regulations under subsection (5) may include consequential provision, including provision amending any statutory provision; and, for that purpose, statutory provision has the same meaning as in section 137B (see subsection (10)(c) of that section).”
140: Clause 105, page 128, line 10, at end insert—
“(8) In the application of Schedule 7B in a case where the investigating force is a police force mentioned in section 137C(9)(a) or (b), any reference to an officer of at least, or above, a particular rank in the investigating force is to be read as a reference to a designated NCA officer, an officer of Revenue and Customs, an immigration officer or a designated customs official (as the case may be) of at least, or above, the equivalent grade.””