Commentary on Sections Schedule 4: NCA: general Section 10: Operational powers of other NCA officers
185.This section provides the Director General with the ability to designate other NCA officers with operational powers. These include the powers and privileges of a constable, the powers of an officer of Revenue and Customs, or the powers of an immigration officer (subsection (1)).
186.The Director General may only designate an NCA officer with operational powers if the Director General is satisfied that the NCA officer is capable of exercising those powers, has received adequate training and is otherwise a suitable person to exercise them (subsection (2)). The Director General is able to modify or withdraw a designation given under subsection (1) by giving notice to the NCA officer concerned (subsection (3)).