
1 
This Order may be cited as the NCIS (Secretary of State’s Objectives) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 13th February 1998.
2 
The objectives for the National Criminal Intelligence Service (“NCIS”) are—
(a) to improve the quality of criminal intelligence available from overseas about criminals engaged in serious and organised transnational crime which impacts on the United Kingdom;
(b) to improve the quality of criminal intelligence available to combat serious and organised crime within the United Kingdom.
Alun Michael
Minister of State
Home Office
20th January 1998