33 Rules for grant of authorisations

Police and [Revenue and Customs] authorisations

33  Rules for grant of authorisations

(1)     A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 28[, 29 or 29B] by reference to his office, rank or position with a police force. . . shall not grant an authorisation under that section except on an application made by a member of the same force. . . [(subject to [subsection (1ZB)] [and section 33A])].

[(1ZZA)     A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 28, 29 or 29B by reference to the person's office, rank or position with the tri-service serious crime unit must not grant an authorisation under that section except on an application made by a member of that unit.]

[(1ZA)     Subsection (1ZB) applies if the chief officer of police of a police force (“the authorising force”) has made an agreement under section [22A] of the Police Act 1996 with the chief office of police of one or more other police forces.

(1ZB)     A person who is a designated person for the purposes of section 28[, 29 or 29B] by reference to an office, rank or position with the authorising force may grant an authorisation under that section on an application

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