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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 2A inserted by 2007 c. 27 Sch. 8 para. 169s. 2A modified by 2009 c. 25 s. 170(1)s. 8A inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 15 para. 4s. 25A inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 15 para. 14s. 75A inserted by 2006 c. 48 Sch. 14 para. 62s. 75B inserted by 2009 c. 25 s. 113(7)s. 473(2)(b) and word omitted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 14 para. 17(n)s. 476(3) words omitted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 17 para. 27(1)(a)s. 476(3) words omitted by 2008 c. 9 Sch. 17 para. 27(1)(b)Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. 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If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2005/1521 art. 2-4 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2005/2026 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2005/3136 art. 2 3 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2005/3495 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2006/378 art. 2-7 Sch. commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2006/1085 art. 2-4 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2006/1871 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2006/2182 art. 3 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2006/1871S.I. 2007/3064 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2007/3341 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2008/306 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2008/697 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2008/1325 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2011/410 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.S.I. 2006/166 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.S.I. 2006/381 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.S.I. 2007/241 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2006/1013 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 11)S.I. 2006/2966 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 33)S.I. 2006/3200 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 35)S.I. 2007/29 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2006/3364S.I. 2007/709 art. 3(q) commences (2006 c. 48)S.I. 2007/1092 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 3)S.I. 2008/219 art. 2 3 commences (2007 c. 27)S.I. 2008/755 art. 2 15-18 commences (2007 c. 27)S.I. 2008/2503 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 48)S.I. 2008/2504 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 27)S.I. 2009/812 art. 3(a)(b) commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1167 art. 3 4 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/3250 art. 2(i) commences (2007 c. 29)S.I. 2010/507 art. 2-5 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/816 art. 2-6 Sch. commences (2009 c. 25)S.I. 2010/1986 art. 2 commences (2009 c. 26)S.I. 2010/2317 art. 2 3 commences (2010 c. 15)S.I. 2011/1418 art. 2 commences (2010 c. 23)S.I. 2011/2834 art. 2 3 commences (2011 c. 13)S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 commences (2011 c. 13)S.I. 2012/2231 art. 4(b) commences (2006 c. 47)S.S.I. 2007/84 art. 3 commences (2006 asp 10)S.S.I. 2010/413 art. 2 Sch. commences (2010 asp 13)S.S.I. 2011/178 art. 2 commences (2010 asp 13)S.R. 2011/224 art. 2 commences (2011 c. 24 (N.I.))ProspectiveLiability for unlawful conductE+W+S+N.I.28Liability of SOCA for acts of seconded staff etc.E+W+S+N.I.(1)SOCA is liable in respect of unlawful conduct of persons to whom this section applies in the carrying out, or the purported carrying out, of their functions as such persons in the same manner as an employer is liable in respect of any unlawful conduct of his employees in the course of their employment.
(2)In the case of any such unlawful conduct of persons to whom this section applies which is a tort, SOCA is accordingly to be treated as a joint tortfeasor.
(a)any constable or other person who has been seconded to SOCA to serve as a member of its staff, and
(b)any constable or other person who has been provided for the assistance of SOCA under section 23, 24 or 25.
29Payment by SOCA of amounts in connection with unlawful conduct of employees etc.E+W+S+N.I.(1)SOCA may, in such cases and to such extent as appear to it to be appropriate, pay—
(a)any damages or costs awarded against a person to whom this section applies in proceedings for any unlawful conduct of that person;
(b)any costs (or, in Scotland, expenses) incurred and not recovered by such a person in such proceedings, and
(c)any sum required in connection with the settlement of a claim that has, or might have, given rise to such proceedings.
(a)any person who is employed by SOCA,
(b)any constable or other person who has been seconded to SOCA to serve as a member of its staff, and
(c)any constable or other person who has been provided for the assistance of SOCA under section 23, 24 or 25.
30Application of sections 28 and 29 to members of joint investigation teamsE+W+S+N.I.(1)Subsection (2) applies where an international joint investigation team has been formed under the leadership of a member of SOCA's staff.
(a)section 28 has effect in relation to any member of that team who is not a member of SOCA's staff as if any unlawful conduct in the carrying out, or purported carrying out, of his functions as a member of the team were unlawful conduct of a person to whom that section applies; and
(b)section 29(1) has effect as if it applied to every member of the team to whom it would not apply apart from this subsection.
(3)Subsection (4) applies where a person (“the relevant person”) is carrying out surveillance under section 76A of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) (foreign surveillance operations).
(a)section 28 has effect as if any unlawful conduct of the relevant person in the course of carrying out the surveillance were unlawful conduct of a person to whom that section applies; and
(b)section 29(1) has effect as if it applied to the relevant person.
(b)the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and the Protocol to that Convention established in accordance with that Article of the Treaty; or
(a)a sum is paid by SOCA by virtue of this section, and
(b)the Secretary of State receives under any international agreement a sum by way of reimbursement (in whole or in part) of the sum paid by SOCA,
31Liability of special police forces and law enforcement agencies for unlawful conduct of SOCA staffE+W+S+N.I.(1)The relevant authority is liable in respect of unlawful conduct of persons to whom this section applies in the carrying out, or the purported carrying out, of their functions as such persons in the same manner as an employer is liable in respect of any unlawful conduct of his employees in the course of their employment.
(2)In the case of any such unlawful conduct of persons to whom this section applies which is a tort, the relevant authority is accordingly to be treated as a joint tortfeasor.
(3)In so far as a relevant authority does not already have power to do so it may, in such cases and to such extent as appear to it to be appropriate, pay—
(a)any damages or costs awarded against a person to whom this section applies in proceedings for any unlawful conduct of that person,
(4)This section applies to a member of the staff of SOCA who under section 23, 24 or 25 is provided for the assistance of—
(a)a special police force, or
(b)a law enforcement agency operating in the United Kingdom.
(a)in relation to a member of the staff of SOCA provided for the assistance of the Ministry of Defence Police, means the Secretary of State,
(b)in relation to a member of the staff of SOCA provided for the assistance of the British Transport Police Force, means the British Transport Police Authority,
(c)in relation to a member of the staff of SOCA provided for the assistance of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, means the Civil Nuclear Police Authority,
(d)in relation to a member of the staff of SOCA provided for the assistance of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency, means that Agency,
(e)in relation to a member of the staff of SOCA provided for the assistance of the Commissioners, means the Commissioners,
(f)in relation to a member of the staff of SOCA provided for the assistance of the Scottish Administration, means the Scottish Ministers, and
(g)in relation to a member of the staff of SOCA provided for the assistance of any other law enforcement agency, means such person as is prescribed in relation to that agency by regulations made by the Secretary of State.