The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Application and Modification of Certain Enactments to Designated Staff of SOCA) Order 2006
Under section 43 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (“SOCA”) can be designated as having the powers of a constable, the customs powers of an officer of Revenue and Customs and the powers of an immigration officer. This Order modifies certain enactments which confer powers on the police (as well as constables) and immigration officers to enable such powers to be exercised by designated members of the staff of SOCA.