Section 43

1 The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.

2

(1) Section 8 (authorities that can apply for a serious crime prevention order) is amended as follows.

(2) The existing text becomes subsection (1).

(3) In that subsection (1) -

(a) in paragraph (a) -

(i) omit the "or" before sub-paragraph (iii);

(ii) at the end of that sub-paragraph insert "or

(iv) subject to subsection (2), a chief officer of police;";

(b) in paragraph (aa), for ", the Lord Advocate" substitute "-

(i) the Lord Advocate; or

(ii) subject to subsection (2), the chief officer of police;";

(c) in paragraph (b), for ", the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland" substitute "-

(i) the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland; or

(ii) subject to subsection (2), the chief officer of police."