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Criminal Investigation Act 2006
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Part 1 — Preliminary
1. Short title 2
2. Commencement 2
3. Terms used 2
4. Reasonably suspects, meaning of 6
5. Thing relevant to offence, meaning of 6
5A. *Courts and Tribunals (Electronic Processes Facilitation) Act 2013* Pt. 2 applies 7
6. Other written laws, this Act’s relationship with 7
7. Common law, this Act’s relationship with 7
8A. Authority required for some investigations 8
8. Officer’s powers as individual not affected 8
9. Public officers may be authorised to exercise powers 8
10. Informing people who do not understand English 9
11. Officers’ duty to identify themselves 9
12. Delegation by officers 10
13. Warrants and orders, applying for 10