Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Mutual assistance in criminal matters
Service of overseas process in the UK
The power conferred by subsection (3) is exercisable where the Secretary of State receives any process or other document to which this section applies from the government of, or other authority in, a country outside the United Kingdom, together with a request for the process or document to be served on a person in the United Kingdom.
This section applies—
to any process issued or made in that country for the purposes of criminal proceedings,
to any document issued or made by an administrative authority in that country in administrative proceedings,
to any process issued or made for the purposes of any proceedings on an appeal before a court in that country against a decision in administrative proceedings,
to any document issued or made by an authority in that country for the purposes of clemency proceedings.
The Secretary of State may cause the process or document to be served by post or, if the request is for personal service, direct the chief officer of police for the area in which that person appears to be to cause it to be personally served on him.
In relation to any process or document to be served in Scotland, references in this section to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Lord Advocate.
Subsections (2) and (3) apply to any process served in a part of the United Kingdom by virtue of section 1 requiring a person to appear as a party or attend as a witness.
No obligation under the law of that part to comply with the process is imposed by virtue of its service.
The process must be accompanied by a notice—
stating the effect of subsection (2),
indicating that the person on whom it is served may wish to seek advice as to the possible consequences of his failing to comply with the process under the law of the country where it was issued or made, and
indicating that under that law he may not be accorded the same rights and privileges as a party or as a witness as would be accorded to him in proceedings in the part of the United Kingdom in which the process is served.
Where a chief officer of police causes any process or document to be served under section 1, he must at once—
tell the Secretary of State (or, as the case may be, the Lord Advocate) when and how it was served, and
(if possible) provide him with a receipt signed by the person on whom it was served.
Where the chief officer of police is unable to cause any process or document to be served as directed, he must at once inform the Secretary of State (or, as the case may be, the Lord Advocate) of that fact and of the reason.
Service of UK process abroad
This section applies to any process issued or made for the purposes of criminal proceedings by a court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
The process may be issued or made in spite of the fact that the person on whom it is to be served is outside the United Kingdom.
Where the process is to be served outside the United Kingdom and the person at whose request it is issued or made believes that the person on whom it is to be served does not understand English, he must—
inform the court of that fact, and
provide the court with a copy of the process, or of so much of it as is material, translated into an appropriate language.
Process served outside the United Kingdom requiring a person to appear as a party or attend as a witness—
must not include notice of a penalty,
must be accompanied by a notice giving any information required to be given by rules of court.
If process requiring a person to appear as a party or attend as a witness is served outside the United Kingdom, no obligation to comply with the process under the law of the part of the United Kingdom in which the process is issued or made is imposed by virtue of the service.
Accordingly, failure to comply with the process does not constitute contempt of court and is not a ground for issuing a warrant to secure the attendance of the person in question.
But the process may subsequently be served on the person in question in the United Kingdom (with the usual consequences for non-compliance).
Process to which section 3 applies may, instead of being served by post, be served on a person outside the United Kingdom in accordance with arrangements made by the Secretary of State.
But where the person is in a participating country, the process may be served in accordance with those arrangements only if one of the following conditions is met.
The conditions are—
that the correct address of the person is unknown,
that it has not been possible to serve the process by post,
that there are good reasons for thinking that service by post will not be effective or is inappropriate.
This section applies to any citation for the purposes of criminal proceedings in Scotland and to any document issued there for such purposes by the prosecutor or by the court.
The citation may proceed or document be issued in spite of the fact that the person against whom it is to be effected or on whom it is to be served is outside the United Kingdom.
Where—the citation or document must be accompanied by a translation of it (or, in the case of a document, by a translation of so much of it as is material) in an appropriate language.
citation or issue is by the prosecutor,
the citation is to be effected or the document issued is to be served outside the United Kingdom, and
the prosecutor believes that the person against whom it is to be effected or on whom it is to be served does not understand English,
Where—he must inform the court of that fact, and provide the court with a copy of the citation or document (or, in the case of a document, so much of it as is material) translated into an appropriate language.
citation or issue is by the court,
the citation is to be effected or the document issued is to be served outside the United Kingdom, and
the person at whose request that is to happen believes that the person against whom it is to be effected or on whom it is to be served does not understand English,
A citation effected outside the United Kingdom—
must not include notice of a penalty,
must be accompanied by a notice giving any information required to be given by rules of court.
If a citation is effected outside the United Kingdom, no obligation under the law of Scotland to comply with the citation is imposed by virtue of its being so effected.
Accordingly, failure to comply with the citation does not constitute contempt of court and is not a ground for issuing a warrant to secure the attendance of the person in question or for imposing any penalty.
But the citation may subsequently be effected against the person in question in the United Kingdom (with the usual consequences for non-compliance).
A citation or document to which section 5 applies may, instead of being effected or served by post, be effected against or served on a person outside the United Kingdom in accordance with arrangements made by the Lord Advocate.
But where the person is in a participating country, the citation may be effected or document served in accordance with those arrangements only if one of the following conditions is met.
The conditions are—
that the correct address of the person is unknown,
that it has not been possible to effect the citation or serve the document by post,
that there are good reasons for thinking that citation or (as the case may be) service by post will not be effective or is inappropriate.
Assistance in obtaining evidence abroad
“Designated” means designated by an order made by the Secretary of State.
If it appears to a judicial authority in the United Kingdom on an application made by a person mentioned in subsection (3)—the judicial authority may request assistance under this section.
that an offence has been committed or that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence has been committed, and
that proceedings in respect of the offence have been instituted or that the offence is being investigated,
The assistance that may be requested under this section is assistance in obtaining outside the United Kingdom any evidence specified in the request for use in the proceedings or investigation.
The application may be made—
in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, by a prosecuting authority,
in relation to Scotland, by the Lord Advocate or a procurator fiscal,
where proceedings have been instituted, by the person charged in those proceedings.
The judicial authorities are—
in relation to England and Wales, any judge or justice of the peace,
in relation to Scotland, any judge of the High Court or sheriff,
in relation to Northern Ireland, any judge or resident magistrate.
In relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, a designated prosecuting authority may itself request assistance under this section if—
it appears to the authority that an offence has been committed or that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence has been committed, and
the authority has instituted proceedings in respect of the offence in question or it is being investigated.
In relation to Scotland, the Lord Advocate or a procurator fiscal may himself request assistance under this section if it appears to him—
that an offence has been committed or that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence has been committed, and
that proceedings in respect of the offence have been instituted or that the offence is being investigated.
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A request for assistance under section 7 may be sent—
to a court exercising jurisdiction in the place where the evidence is situated, or
to any authority recognised by the government of the country in question as the appropriate authority for receiving requests of that kind.
Alternatively, if it is a request by a judicial authority or a designated prosecuting authority it may be sent to the Secretary of State (in Scotland, the Lord Advocate) for forwarding to a court or authority mentioned in subsection (1).
In cases of urgency, a request for assistance may be sent to—for forwarding to any court or authority mentioned in subsection (1).
the International Criminal Police Organisation, or
any body or person competent to receive it under any provisions adopted under the Treaty on European Union,
This section applies to evidence obtained pursuant to a request for assistance under section 7.
The evidence may not without the consent of the appropriate overseas authority be used for any purpose other than that specified in the request.
When the evidence is no longer required for that purpose (or for any other purpose for which such consent has been obtained), it must be returned to the appropriate overseas authority, unless that authority indicates that it need not be returned.
In exercising the discretion conferred by ... Article 5 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/ 1847 (N.I. 17)) (exclusion of evidence otherwise admissible) in relation to a statement contained in the evidence, the court must have regard—
to whether it was possible to challenge the statement by questioning the person who made it, and
if proceedings have been instituted, to whether the local law allowed the parties to the proceedings to be legally represented when the evidence was being obtained.
In Scotland, the evidence may be received in evidence without being sworn to by witnesses, so far as that may be done without unfairness to either party.
In this section, the appropriate overseas authority means the authority recognised by the government of the country in question as the appropriate authority for receiving requests of the kind in question.
If it appears to a judicial authority in the United Kingdom, on an application made by a person mentioned in subsection (4)—the judicial authority may make a domestic freezing order in respect of the evidence.
that proceedings in respect of a listed offence have been instituted or such an offence is being investigated,
that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is evidence in a participating country which satisfies the requirements of subsection (3), and
that a request has been made, or will be made, under section 7 for the evidence to be sent to the authority making the request,
A domestic freezing order is an order for protecting evidence which is in the participating country pending its transfer to the United Kingdom.
The requirements are that the evidence—
is on premises specified in the application in the participating country,
is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with other evidence) to the proceedings or investigation,
is likely to be admissible in evidence at a trial for the offence, and
does not consist of or include items subject to legal privilege.
The application may be made—
in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, by a constable,
in relation to Scotland, by the Lord Advocate or a procurator fiscal.
The judicial authorities are—
in relation to England and Wales, any judge or justice of the peace,
in relation to Scotland, any judge of the High Court or sheriff,
in relation to Northern Ireland, any judge or resident magistrate.
This section does not prejudice the generality of the power to make a request for assistance under section 7.
A domestic freezing order made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland is to be sent to the Secretary of State for forwarding to—
a court exercising jurisdiction in the place where the evidence is situated, or
any authority recognised by the government of the country in question as the appropriate authority for receiving orders of that kind.
A domestic freezing order made in Scotland is to be sent to the Lord Advocate for forwarding to such a court or authority.
The judicial authority is to send the order to the Secretary of State or the Lord Advocate before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with its being made.
The order must be accompanied by a certificate giving the specified information and, unless the certificate indicates when the judicial authority expects such a request to be made, by a request under section 7 for the evidence to be sent to the authority making the request.
The certificate must include a translation of it into an appropriate language of the participating country (if that language is not English).
The certificate must be signed by or on behalf of the judicial authority who made the order and must include a statement as to the accuracy of the information given in it. The signature may be an electronic signature.
The judicial authority that made a domestic freezing order may vary or revoke it on an application by a person mentioned below.
The persons are—
the person who applied for the order,
in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, a prosecuting authority,
in relation to Scotland, the Lord Advocate,
any other person affected by the order.
Assisting overseas authorities to obtain evidence in the UK
Where a request for assistance in obtaining evidence in a part of the United Kingdom is received by the territorial authority for that part, the authority may—
The request for assistance may be made only by—
a court exercising criminal jurisdiction, or a prosecuting authority, in a country outside the United Kingdom,
any other authority in such a country which appears to the territorial authority to have the function of making such requests for assistance,
any international authority mentioned in subsection (3).
The international authorities are—
the International Criminal Police Organisation,
any other body or person competent to make a request of the kind to which this section applies under any provisions adopted under the Treaty on European Union.
The territorial authority may arrange for evidence to be obtained under section 15 if the request for assistance in obtaining the evidence is made in connection with—
criminal proceedings or a criminal investigation, being carried on outside the United Kingdom,
administrative proceedings, or an investigation into an act punishable in such proceedings, being carried on there,
clemency proceedings, or proceedings on an appeal before a court against a decision in administrative proceedings, being carried on, or intended to be carried on, there.
In a case within subsection (1)(a) or (b), the authority may arrange for the evidence to be so obtained only if the authority is satisfied—
that an offence under the law of the country in question has been committed or that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that such an offence has been committed, and
that proceedings in respect of the offence have been instituted in that country or that an investigation into the offence is being carried on there. An offence includes an act punishable in administrative proceedings.
The territorial authority is to regard as conclusive a certificate as to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) and (b) issued by any authority in the country in question which appears to him to be the appropriate authority to do so.
If it appears to the territorial authority that the request for assistance relates to a fiscal offence in respect of which proceedings have not yet been instituted, the authority may not arrange for the evidence to be so obtained unless—
the request is from a country which is a member of the Commonwealth or is made pursuant to a treaty to which the United Kingdom is a party, or
the authority is satisfied that if the conduct constituting the offence were to occur in a part of the United Kingdom, it would constitute an offence in that part.
Where the evidence is in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State may by a notice nominate a court to receive any evidence to which the request relates which appears to the court to be appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to the request.
But if it appears to the Secretary of State that the request relates to an offence involving serious or complex fraud, he may refer the request (or any part of it) to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office for the Director to obtain any evidence to which the request or part relates which appears to him to be appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to the request or part.
Where the evidence is in Scotland, the Lord Advocate may by a notice nominate a court to receive any evidence to which the request relates which appears to the court to be appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to the request.
But if it appears to the Lord Advocate that the request relates to an offence involving serious or complex fraud, he may give a direction under section 27 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) (directions applying investigatory provisions).
Schedule 1 is to have effect in relation to proceedings before a court nominated under this section.
constitutes an offence under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom, and
would, if it occurred in England and Wales, constitute an indictable offence.
But an application for a warrant or order by virtue of subsection (1) may be made only—
in pursuance of a direction given under section 13, or
Part 3 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/ 1341 (N.I.12)) (powers of entry, search and seizure) is to have effect as if references to serious arrestable offences indictable offences in Article 10 of, and Schedule 1 to, that Order included any conduct which—
constitutes an offence under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom, and
would, if it occurred in Northern Ireland, constitute a serious arrestable offence an indictable offence.
But an application for a warrant or order by virtue of subsection (3) may be made only—
in pursuance of a direction given under section 13, or
if it is an application for a warrant or order under Article 10 of, or Schedule 1 to, that Order, by a constable for the purposes of an investigation by an international joint investigation team of which he is a member.
In this section, “international joint investigation team” has the meaning given by section 88(7) of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16).
“Arrestable offence” has the same meaning as in... the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/ 1341 (N.I.12)).
A justice of the peace may issue a warrant under this section if he is satisfied, on an application made by a constable, that the following conditions are met.
But an application for a warrant under subsection (1) may be made only in pursuance of a direction given under section 13.
The conditions are that—
criminal proceedings have been instituted against a person in a country outside the United Kingdom or a person has been arrested in the course of a criminal investigation carried on there,
the conduct constituting the offence which is the subject of the proceedings or investigation would (if it occurred in England and Wales or Northern Ireland) constitute an indictable offence, or (if it occurred in Northern Ireland) constitute an arrestable offence, and
there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is on premises in England and Wales or (as the case may be) Northern Ireland occupied or controlled by that person evidence relating to the offence.
A warrant under this section may authorise a constable—
to enter the premises in question and search the premises to the extent reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any evidence relating to the offence,
to seize and retain any evidence for which he is authorised to search.
“International joint investigation team” has the meaning given by section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.
If, on an application made by the procurator fiscal, it appears to the sheriff—the sheriff has the like power to grant warrant authorising entry, search and seizure by any constable or customs officer as he has under section 134 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) in respect of any offence punishable at common law in Scotland.
that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom has been committed, and
that the conduct constituting the offence would, if it occurred in Scotland, constitute an offence punishable by imprisonment,
But an application for a warrant by virtue of subsection (1) may be made only—
in pursuance of a direction given under section 13, or
if it is an application made at the request of an international joint investigation team for the purposes of their investigation.
So far as may be necessary in order to comply with the request for assistance—
where the evidence consists of a document, the original or a copy is to be sent, and
where the evidence consists of any other article, the article itself or a description, photograph or other representation of it is to be sent.
Overseas freezing orders
Section 21 applies where an overseas freezing order made by a court or authority in a participating country is received from the court or authority which made or confirmed the order by the territorial authority for the part of the United Kingdom in which the evidence to which the order relates is situated.
An overseas freezing order is an order—
for protecting, pending its transfer to the participating country, evidence which is in the United Kingdom and may be used in any proceedings or investigation in the participating country, and
in respect of which the following requirements of this section are met.
The order must have been made by—
a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in the country,
a prosecuting authority in the country,
any other authority in the country which appears to the territorial authority to have the function of making such orders.
The order must relate to—
criminal proceedings instituted in the participating country in respect of a listed offence, or
a criminal investigation being carried on there into such an offence.
The order must be accompanied by a certificate which gives the specified information; but a certificate may be treated as giving any specified information which is not given in it if the territorial authority has the information in question.
The certificate must—
be signed by or on behalf of the court or authority which made or confirmed the order,
include a statement as to the accuracy of the information given in it,
if it is not in English, include a translation of it into English (or, if appropriate, Welsh). The signature may be an electronic signature.
The order must be accompanied by a request for the evidence to be sent to a court or authority mentioned in section 13(2), unless the certificate indicates when such a request is expected to be made.
References below in this Chapter to an overseas freezing order include its accompanying certificate.
In relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, where this section applies the Secretary of State must—
by a notice nominate a court in England and Wales or (as the case may be) Northern Ireland to give effect to the overseas freezing order,
send a copy of the overseas freezing order to the nominated court and to the chief officer of police for the area in which the evidence is situated,
tell the chief officer which court has been nominated.
In relation to Scotland, where this section applies the Lord Advocate must—
by a notice nominate a sheriff to give effect to the overseas freezing order,
The nominated court is to consider the overseas freezing order on its own initiative within a period prescribed by rules of court.
Before giving effect to the overseas freezing order, the nominated court must give the chief officer of police or (as the case may be) the procurator fiscal an opportunity to be heard.
The court may decide not to give effect to the overseas freezing order only if, in its opinion, one of the following conditions is met.
The first condition is that, if the person whose conduct is in question were charged in the participating country with the offence to which the overseas freezing order relates or in the United Kingdom with a corresponding offence, he would be entitled to be discharged under any rule of law relating to previous acquittal or conviction.
The second condition is that giving effect to the overseas freezing order would be incompatible with any of the Convention rights (within the meaning of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)).
The nominated court is to give effect to the overseas freezing order by issuing a warrant authorising a constable—
to enter the premises to which the overseas freezing order relates and search the premises to the extent reasonably required for the purpose of discovering any evidence to which the order relates, and
to seize and retain any evidence for which he is authorised to search.
But, in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, so far as the overseas freezing order relates to excluded material or special procedure material the court is to give effect to the order by making a production order.
A production order is an order for the person who appears to the court to be in possession of the material to produce it to a constable before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the date of the production order or such longer period as the production order may specify.
The constable may take away any material produced to him under a production order; and the material is to be treated for the purposes of section 21 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) or (as the case may be) Article 23 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/ 1341 (N.I.12)) (access and copying) as if it had been seized by the constable.
If a person fails to comply with a production order, the court may (whether or not it deals with the matter as a contempt of court) issue a warrant under subsection (1) in respect of the material to which the production order relates.
Section 409 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (jurisdiction of sheriff) has effect for the purposes of subsection (1) as if that subsection were included in Chapter 3 of Part 8 of that Act.
The nominated court may postpone giving effect to an overseas freezing order in respect of any evidence—
in order to avoid prejudicing a criminal investigation which is taking place in the United Kingdom, or
if, under an order made by a court in criminal proceedings in the United Kingdom, the evidence may not be removed from the United Kingdom.
If—the territorial authority may by notice require the constable to send the evidence to the court or authority that made the request.
the overseas freezing order was accompanied by a request for the evidence to be sent to a court or authority mentioned in section 13(2), or
the territorial authority subsequently receives such a request,
On an application made by a person mentioned below, the nominated court may authorise the release of any evidence retained by a constable under section 24 if, in its opinion—
the overseas freezing order has ceased to have effect in the participating country.
In relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the persons are—
the chief officer of police to whom a copy of the order was sent,
the constable,
any other person affected by the order.
In relation to Scotland, the persons are—
the procurator fiscal to whom a copy of the order was sent,
any other person affected by the order.
If the territorial authority decides not to give a notice under section 24(2) in respect of any evidence retained by a constable under that section, the authority must give the constable a notice authorising him to release the evidence.
General
A court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or a justice of the peace, may not issue a warrant under section 17 or 22 in respect of any evidence unless the court or justice has reasonable grounds for believing that it does not consist of or include items subject to legal privilege, excluded material or special procedure material.
Subsection (1) does not prevent a warrant being issued by virtue of section 22(5) in respect of excluded material or special procedure material.
paragraph 49 is omitted,
after paragraph 73B there is inserted—
References in this Chapter to evidence seized by a person by virtue of or under any provision of this Chapter include evidence seized by a person by virtue of section 50 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (additional powers of seizure), if it is seized in the course of a search authorised by a warrant issued by virtue of or under the provision in question.
Subsection (4) does not require any evidence to be sent to the territorial authority or to any court or authority—
before it has been found, on the completion of any examination required to be made by arrangements under section 53(2) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, to be property within subsection (3) of that section (property which may be retained after examination), or
at a time when it constitutes property in respect of which a person is required to ensure that arrangements such as are mentioned in section 61(1) of that Act (duty to secure) are in force.
“Prescribed” means prescribed by the order.“Prescribed” means prescribed by the order.
The Treasury may by order provide, in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland—
for any function conferred on a constable under those sections to be exercisable instead in prescribed circumstances by an officer of Revenue and Customs or a person acting under the direction of such an officer.
The Secretary of State may by order provide, in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland—
for any function conferred on a constable under those sections to be exercisable instead in prescribed circumstances by a prescribed person.
Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to any powers exercisable by virtue of section 16(2)(b) or (4)(b).
“domestic freezing order” has the meaning given by section 10(2),“executing State” means the participating country or the part of the United Kingdom in which the property or evidence is located (as the case may be),“freezing order” means—a domestic freezing order, or an overseas freezing order,“issuing State” means in relation to—a domestic freezing order, the part of the United Kingdom in which a judicial authority, as defined by the law of the part of the United Kingdom in question, has made that order,”, or an overseas freezing order, the participating country in which a judicial authority, as defined by the law of that country has made, validated or in any way confirmed the order in the framework of criminal proceedings“notice” means a notice in writing,“overseas freezing order” has the meaning given by section 20,“premises” has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60), Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) or the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/ 1341 (N.I.12)) (as the case may be),...
In this Chapter—
The following provisions have effect for the purposes of this Chapter.
In relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, “items subject to legal privilege”, “excluded material” and “special procedure material” have the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 or (as the case may be) the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
In relation to Scotland, “items subject to legal privilege” has the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
A listed offence means—
an offence described in Schedule 1A (listed offences within section 28(5)(a)), or
an offence prescribed or of a description prescribed by an order made by the Secretary of State.
An order prescribing an offence or a description of offences under subsection (5)(b) may require, in the case of an overseas freezing order, that the conduct which constitutes the offence or offences would, if it occurred in a part of the United Kingdom, constitute an offence in that part.
any information prescribed by an order made by the Secretary of State.
In relation to Scotland, references above in this section to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Scottish Ministers.
The territorial authority—
in relation to evidence in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, is the Secretary of State,
in relation to evidence in Scotland, is the Lord Advocate.
The Secretary of State may by order provide for section 51 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (live links in criminal proceedings) to apply in relation to witnesses who are outside the United Kingdom to any further description of criminal proceedings, or to all criminal proceedings.
The Scottish Ministers may by order provide for section 273(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) (proceedings in which evidence may be given through television link) to apply to any further description of criminal proceedings, or to all criminal proceedings.
The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order provide for Article 10(2) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004(proceedings in which evidence may be given through television link) to apply in relation to witnesses who are outside the United Kingdom to any further description of criminal proceedings, or to all criminal proceedings.
This section applies where the Secretary of State receives a request, from an authority mentioned in subsection (2) (“the external authority”), for a person in the United Kingdom to give evidence through a live television link in criminal proceedings before a court in a country outside the United Kingdom. Criminal proceedings include any proceedings on an appeal before a court against a decision in administrative proceedings.
The authority referred to in subsection (1) is the authority in that country which appears to the Secretary of State to have the function of making requests of the kind to which this section applies.
Unless he considers it inappropriate to do so, the Secretary of State must by notice in writing nominate a court in the United Kingdom where the witness may be heard in the proceedings in question through a live television link.
Anything done by the witness in the presence of the nominated court which, if it were done in proceedings before the court, would constitute contempt of court is to be treated for that purpose as done in proceedings before the court.
Any statement made on oath by a witness giving evidence in pursuance of this section is to be treated for the purposes of—as made in proceedings before the nominated court.
section 1 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6),
Article 3 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/ 1714 (N.I. 19)),
Part 1 of Schedule 2 (evidence given by television link) is to have effect.
Subject to subsections (4) and (5) and the provisions of that Schedule, evidence given pursuant to this section is not to be treated for any purpose as evidence given in proceedings in the United Kingdom.
In relation to Scotland, references in this section and Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Lord Advocate.
This section applies where the Secretary of State receives a request, from an authority mentioned in subsection (2) (“the external authority”) in a participating country, for a person in the United Kingdom to give evidence by telephone in criminal proceedings before a court in that country. Criminal proceedings include any proceedings on an appeal before a court against a decision in administrative proceedings.
The authority referred to in subsection (1) is the authority in that country which appears to the Secretary of State to have the function of making requests of the kind to which this section applies.
A request under subsection (1) must—
specify the court in the participating country,
give the name and address of the witness,
state that the witness is willing to give evidence by telephone in the proceedings before that court.
Unless he considers it inappropriate to do so, the Secretary of State must by notice in writing nominate a court in the United Kingdom where the witness may be heard in the proceedings in question by telephone.
Anything done by the witness in the presence of the nominated court which, if it were done in proceedings before the court, would constitute contempt of court is to be treated for that purpose as done in proceedings before the court.
Any statement made on oath by a witness giving evidence in pursuance of this section is to be treated for the purposes of—as made in proceedings before the nominated court.
section 1 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6),
Article 3 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/ 1714 (N.I. 19)),
Part 2 of Schedule 2 (evidence given by telephone link) is to have effect.
Subject to subsections (5) and (6) and the provisions of that Schedule, evidence given in pursuance of this section is not to be treated for any purpose as evidence given in proceedings in the United Kingdom.
In relation to Scotland, references in this section to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Lord Advocate.
Requests for information about banking transactions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for use abroad
This section applies where the Secretary of State receives a request from an authority mentioned in subsection (2) for customer information to be obtained in relation to a person who appears to him to be subject to an investigation in a participating country into serious criminal conduct.
The authority referred to in subsection (1) is the authority in that country which appears to the Secretary of State to have the function of making requests of the kind to which this section applies.
The Secretary of State may—
direct a senior police officer to apply, or arrange for a constable to apply, for a customer information order,
direct a senior customs officer to apply, or arrange for a customs officer to apply, for such an order.
A customer information order is an order made by a judge that a financial institution specified in the application for the order must, on being required to do so by notice in writing given by the applicant for the order, provide any such customer information as it has relating to the person specified in the application.
A financial institution which is required to provide information under a customer information order must provide the information to the applicant for the order in such manner, and at or by such time, as the applicant requires.
Section 364 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (meaning of customer information) has effect for the purposes of this section as if—
this section were included in Chapter 2 of Part 8 of that Act,
subsections (2)(f) and (3)(i) of that section were omitted, and
the amendments of that section made in relation to Northern Ireland by Article 14 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1965 (N.I. 15)) (which provide that “customer information” includes information in relation to safe deposit boxes) also extended to England and Wales.
A customer information order has effect in spite of any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
Customer information obtained in pursuance of a customer information order is to be given to the Secretary of State and sent by him to the authority which made the request.
A judge may make a customer information order, on an application made to him pursuant to a direction under section 32(3), if he is satisfied that—
the person specified in the application is subject to an investigation in the country in question,
the investigation concerns conduct which is serious criminal conduct,
the conduct constitutes an offence in England and Wales or (as the case may be) Northern Ireland, or would do were it to occur there, and
the order is sought for the purposes of the investigation.
The application may be made ex parte to a judge in chambers.
The application may specify—
all financial institutions,
a particular description, or particular descriptions, of financial institutions, or
a particular financial institution or particular financial institutions.
The court may discharge or vary a customer information order on an application made by—
the person who applied for the order,
a senior police officer,
a constable authorised by a senior police officer to make the application,
a senior customs officer,
a customs officer authorised by a senior customs officer to make the application.
A financial institution is guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse it fails to comply with a requirement imposed on it under a customer information order.
A financial institution guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
A financial institution is guilty of an offence if, in purported compliance with a customer information order, it—
makes a statement which it knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular.
A financial institution guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
This section applies where the Secretary of State receives a request from an authority mentioned in subsection (2) for account information to be obtained in relation to an investigation in a participating country into criminal conduct.
The authority referred to in subsection (1) is the authority in that country which appears to the Secretary of State to have the function of making requests of the kind to which this section applies.
The Secretary of State may—
direct a senior police officer to apply, or arrange for a constable to apply, for an account monitoring order,
direct a senior customs officer to apply, or arrange for a customs officer to apply, for such an order.
An account monitoring order is an order made by a judge that a financial institution specified in the application for the order must, for the period stated in the order, provide account information of the description specified in the order to the applicant in the manner, and at or by the time or times, stated in the order.
Account information is information relating to an account or accounts held at the financial institution specified in the application by the person so specified (whether solely or jointly with another).
An account monitoring order has effect in spite of any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
Account information obtained in pursuance of an account monitoring order is to be given to the Secretary of State and sent by him to the authority which made the request.
A judge may make an account monitoring order, on an application made to him in pursuance of a direction under section 35(3), if he is satisfied that—
there is an investigation in the country in question into criminal conduct, and
the order is sought for the purposes of the investigation.
The application may be made ex parte to a judge in chambers.
The application may specify information relating to—
all accounts held by the person specified in the application for the order at the financial institution so specified,
a particular description, or particular descriptions, of accounts so held, or
a particular account, or particular accounts, so held.
The court may discharge or vary an account monitoring order on an application made by—
the person who applied for the order,
a senior police officer,
a constable authorised by a senior police officer to make the application,
a senior customs officer,
a customs officer authorised by a senior customs officer to make the application.
Account monitoring orders have effect as if they were orders of the court.
Requests for information about banking transactions in Scotland for use abroad
This section applies where the Lord Advocate receives a request from an authority mentioned in subsection (2) for customer information to be obtained in relation to a person who appears to him to be subject to an investigation in a participating country into serious criminal conduct.
The authority referred to in subsection (1) is the authority in that country which appears to the Lord Advocate to have the function of making requests of the kind to which this section applies.
The Lord Advocate may direct a procurator fiscal to apply for a customer information order.
A customer information order is an order made by a sheriff that a financial institution specified in the application for the order must, on being required to do so by notice in writing given by the applicant for the order, provide any such customer information as it has relating to the person specified in the application.
A financial institution which is required to provide information under a customer information order must provide the information to the applicant for the order in such manner, and at or by such time, as the applicant requires.
Section 398 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (meaning of customer information) has effect for the purposes of this section as if—
this section were included in Chapter 3 of Part 8 of that Act;
in subsection (1), after “accounts” there were inserted“ or any safe deposit box ”;
in subsection (2)—
in paragraph (a), after “numbers” there were inserted“ or the number of any safe deposit box ”;
in paragraph (e), at the beginning there were inserted “in the case of an account or accounts,”;
after that paragraph there were inserted—;
paragraph (f) were omitted;
in subsection (3)—
in paragraph (a), after “numbers” there were inserted“ or the number of any safe deposit box ”;
in paragraph (h), at the beginning there were inserted “in the case of an account or accounts,”;
after that paragraph there were inserted—;
paragraph (i) were omitted;
after subsection (5) there were inserted—
A customer information order has effect in spite of any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
Customer information obtained in pursuance of a customer information order is to be given to the Lord Advocate and sent by him to the authority which made the request.
A sheriff may make a customer information order, on an application made to him pursuant to a direction under section 37(3), if he is satisfied that—
the person specified in the application is subject to an investigation in the country in question,
the investigation concerns conduct which is serious criminal conduct,
the conduct constitutes an offence in Scotland, or would do were it to occur in Scotland, and
the order is sought for the purposes of the investigation.
The application may be made ex parte to a sheriff in chambers.
The application may specify—
all financial institutions,
a particular description, or particular descriptions, of financial institutions, or
a particular financial institution or particular financial institutions.
The court may discharge or vary a customer information order on an application made by the procurator fiscal.
Section 409 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (jurisdiction of sheriff) has effect for the purposes of this section as if this section were included in Chapter 3 of Part 8 of that Act.
A financial institution is guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse it fails to comply with a requirement imposed on it under a customer information order.
A financial institution guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
A financial institution is guilty of an offence if, in purported compliance with a customer information order, it—
makes a statement which it knows to be false or misleading in a material particular, or
recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material particular.
A financial institution guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
This section applies where the Lord Advocate receives a request from an authority mentioned in subsection (2) for account information to be obtained in relation to an investigation in a participating country into criminal conduct.
The authority referred to in subsection (1) is the authority in that country which appears to the Lord Advocate to have the function of making requests of the kind to which this section applies.
The Lord Advocate may direct a procurator fiscal to apply for an account monitoring order.
An account monitoring order is an order made by a sheriff that a financial institution specified in the application for the order must, for the period stated in the order, provide account information of the description specified in the order to the applicant in the manner, and at or by the time or times, stated in the order.
Account information is information relating to an account or accounts held at the financial institution specified in the application by the person so specified (whether solely or jointly with another).
An account monitoring order has effect in spite of any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
Account information obtained in pursuance of an account monitoring order is to be given to the Lord Advocate and sent by him to the authority which made the request.
A sheriff may make an account monitoring order, on an application made to him in pursuance of a direction under section 40(3), if he is satisfied that—
there is an investigation in the country in question into criminal conduct, and
the order is sought for the purposes of the investigation.
The application may be made ex parte to a sheriff in chambers.
The application may specify information relating to—
all accounts held by the person specified in the application for the order at the financial institution so specified,
a particular description, or particular descriptions, of accounts so held, or
a particular account, or particular accounts, so held.
The court may discharge or vary an account monitoring order on an application made by the procurator fiscal.
Section 409 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) (jurisdiction of sheriff) has effect for the purposes of this section as if this section were included in Chapter 3 of Part 8 of that Act.
Disclosure of information
This section applies where—
a financial institution is specified in a customer information order or account monitoring order made in any part of the United Kingdom, or
the Secretary of State or the Lord Advocate receives a request under section 13 for evidence to be obtained from a financial institution in connection with the investigation of an offence ....
If the institution, or an employee of the institution, discloses any of the following information, the institution or (as the case may be) the employee is guilty of an offence.
That information is—
that the request to obtain customer information or account information, or the request mentioned in subsection (1)(b), has been received,
that the investigation to which the request relates is being carried out, or
that, in pursuance of the request, information has been given to the authority which made the request.
An institution guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
Any other person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both,
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine, or to both.
Requests for information about banking transactions for use in UK
If it appears to a judicial authority in the United Kingdom, on an application made by a prosecuting authority, that—the judicial authority may request assistance under this section.
a person is subject to an investigation in the United Kingdom into serious criminal conduct,
the person holds, or may hold, an account at a bank which is situated in a participating country, and
the information which the applicant seeks to obtain is likely to be of substantial value for the purposes of the investigation,
The judicial authorities are—
in relation to England and Wales, any judge or justice of the peace,
in relation to Scotland, any sheriff,
in relation to Northern Ireland, any judge or resident magistrate.
If it appears to a prosecuting authority mentioned in subsection (4) that paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) are met, the authority may itself request assistance under this section.
The prosecuting authorities are—
in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, a prosecuting authority designated by an order made by the Secretary of State,
in relation to Scotland, the Lord Advocate or a procurator fiscal.
The assistance that may be requested under this section is any assistance in obtaining from a participating country one or more of the following—
information as to whether the person in question holds any accounts at any banks situated in the participating country,
details of any such accounts,
details of transactions carried out in any period specified in the request in respect of any such accounts.
A request for assistance under this section must—
state the grounds on which the authority making the request thinks that the person in question may hold any account at a bank which is situated in a participating country and (if possible) specify the bank or banks in question,
state the grounds on which the authority making the request considers that the information sought to be obtained is likely to be of substantial value for the purposes of the investigation, and
include any information which may facilitate compliance with the request.
For the purposes of this section, a person holds an account if—
the account is in his name or is held for his benefit, or
he has a power of attorney in respect of the account. In relation to Scotland, a power of attorney includes a factory and commission.
If it appears to a judicial authority in the United Kingdom, on an application made by a prosecuting authority, that the information which the applicant seeks to obtain is relevant to an investigation in the United Kingdom into criminal conduct, the judicial authority may request assistance under this section.
The judicial authorities are—
in relation to England and Wales, any judge or justice of the peace,
in relation to Scotland, any sheriff,
in relation to Northern Ireland, any judge or resident magistrate.
If it appears to a prosecuting authority mentioned in subsection (4) that the information which it seeks to obtain is relevant to an investigation into criminal conduct, the authority may itself request assistance under this section.
The prosecuting authorities are—
in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, a prosecuting authority designated by an order made by the Secretary of State,
in relation to Scotland, the Lord Advocate or a procurator fiscal.
The assistance that may be requested under this section is any assistance in obtaining from a participating country details of transactions to be carried out in any period specified in the request in respect of any accounts at banks situated in that country.
to a court specified in the request and exercising jurisdiction in the place where the information is to be obtained, or
to any authority recognised by the participating country in question as the appropriate authority for receiving requests for assistance of the kind to which this section applies.
But in cases of urgency the request may be sent to a court referred to in subsection (1)(a).
Such a request for assistance by the Lord Advocate is to be sent to a court or authority mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b).
Such a request for assistance by a sheriff or a procurator fiscal is to be sent to such a court or authority, or to the Lord Advocate for forwarding to such a court or authority.
General
“the court” means the Crown Court or, in Scotland, the sheriff,“senior police officer” means a police officer who is not below the rank of superintendent and “senior customs officer” means a customs officer who is not below the grade designated by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise as equivalent to that rank.
In this Chapter—
The following provisions apply for the purposes of this Chapter.
Serious criminal conduct means conduct which constitutes—
an offence to which paragraph 3 of Article 1 (request for information on bank accounts) of the 2001 Protocol applies, or
an offence specified in an order made by the Secretary of State or, in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of giving effect to any decision of the Council of the European Union under paragraph 6 of that Article.
A financial institution—
means a person who is carrying on business in the regulated sector, and
in relation to a customer information order or an account monitoring order, includes a person who was carrying on business in the regulated sector at a time which is the time to which any requirement for him to provide information under the order is to relate.“Business in the regulated sector” is to be interpreted in accordance with Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).
A judge means—
in relation to England and Wales, a judge entitled to exercise the jurisdiction of the Crown Court,
in relation to Northern Ireland, a Crown Court judge.
The Secretary of State may pursuant to an agreement with the competent authority of a participating country issue a warrant providing for any person to whom this section applies (“a prisoner”) to be transferred to that country for the purpose of assisting there in the investigation of an offence. The offence must be one which was or may have been committed in the United Kingdom.
This section applies to a person—
serving a sentence in a prison,
in custody awaiting trial or sentence, or
committed to prison for default in paying a fine.
But, in relation to transfer from Scotland—
this section applies to any person detained in custody,
references in this section to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Scottish Ministers.
A warrant may be issued in respect of a prisoner under subsection (1) only if—has made a written statement consenting to his being transferred for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).
the prisoner, or
in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (5), a person appearing to the Secretary of State to be an appropriate person to act on the prisoner’s behalf,
The circumstances are those in which it appears to the Secretary of State to be inappropriate for the prisoner to act for himself, by reason of his physical or mental condition or his youth.
Such consent cannot be withdrawn after the issue of the warrant.
A warrant under this section authorises—
the taking of the prisoner to a place in the United Kingdom and his delivery at a place of departure from the United Kingdom into the custody of a person representing the appropriate authority of the participating country to which the prisoner is to be transferred, and
the bringing of the prisoner back to the United Kingdom and his transfer in custody to the place where he is liable to be detained under the sentence or order to which he is subject.
References to a prison in this section include any other institution to which the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52), the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 (c. 18 (N.I.)) or Article 45(1) of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/ 1504 (N.I.9)) applies.
Subsections (4) to (8) of section 5 of the 1990 Act (transfer of UK prisoner to give evidence or assist investigation overseas) have effect in relation to a warrant issued under this section as they have effect in relation to a warrant issued under that section.
The Secretary of State may pursuant to an agreement with the competent authority of a participating country issue a warrant providing for any person to whom this section applies (“the overseas prisoner”) to be transferred to the United Kingdom for the purpose of assisting in the investigation of an offence. The offence must be one which was or may have been committed in the participating country.
This section applies to a person who is detained in custody in a participating country—
by virtue of a sentence or order of a court exercising criminal jurisdiction there, or
in consequence of —
having been transferred there, or responsibility for his detention and release having been transferred there, from the United Kingdom under the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984;
having been transferred there, or responsibility for his detention and release having been transferred there, under any similar provision or arrangement from any other country or territory.
But, in relation to transfer to Scotland—
this section applies to any person who is detained in custody in a participating country,
the reference in subsection (1) to the Secretary of State is to be read as a reference to the Scottish Ministers.
A warrant may be issued in respect of an overseas prisoner under subsection (1) only if the competent authority provides a written statement made by the prisoner consenting to his being transferred for the purpose mentioned in that subsection.
Such consent cannot be withdrawn after the issue of the warrant.
A warrant under this section authorises—
the bringing of the prisoner to the United Kingdom,
the taking of the prisoner to, and his detention in custody at, any place or places in the United Kingdom specified in the warrant,
the returning of the prisoner to the country from which he has come.
Subsections (4) to (8) of section 5 of the 1990 Act have effect in relation to a warrant issued under this section as they have effect in relation to a warrant issued under that section.
A person is not subject to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) in respect of his entry into or presence in the United Kingdom pursuant to a warrant under this section; but if the warrant ceases to have effect while he is still in the United Kingdom—
he is to be treated for the purposes of that Act as if he has then illegally entered the United Kingdom, and
the provisions of Schedule 2 to that Act have effect accordingly except that paragraph 20(1) (liability of carrier for expenses of custody etc. of illegal entrant) does not have effect in relation to directions for his removal given by virtue of this subsection.
Provision may be made by rules of court as to the practice and procedure to be followed in connection with proceedings under this Part.
Rules of court made under this section by the High Court in Scotland are to be made by Act of Adjournal.
The power to make rules of court under this section does not prejudice any existing power to make rules.
Any power to make an order conferred by this Part on the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Scottish Ministers is exercisable by statutory instrument.
Any power to make an order conferred by this Part on the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
An order made under this Part by the Secretary of State, the Treasury, the Scottish Ministers or the Department of Justice may make different provision for different purposes.
A statutory instrument (other than an instrument to which subsection (5) applies) containing an order made by the Secretary of State or the Treasury is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
A statutory instrument (other than an instrument to which subsection (5) applies) containing an order made by the Scottish Ministers is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
A statutory instrument containing an order under section 51(2)(b) ... is not to be made unless—
in the case of an order to be made by the Secretary of State, a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament,
in the case of an order to be made by the Scottish Ministers, a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
An order made by the Department of Justice is to be subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).
“the 1990 Act” means the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5),...“administrative proceedings” means proceedings outside the United Kingdom to which Article 3(1) of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters of 20 April 1959 applies (proceedings brought by administrative authorities in respect of administrative offences where a decision in the proceedings may be the subject of an appeal before a court),“chief officer of police”—in relation to any area in Scotland, means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, in relation to any area in Northern Ireland, means the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland,“clemency proceedings” means proceedings in a country outside the United Kingdom, not being proceedings before a court exercising criminal jurisdiction, for the removal or reduction of a penalty imposed on conviction of an offence,“country” includes territory,“court” includes a tribunal,“criminal proceedings” include criminal proceedings outside the United Kingdom in which a civil order may be made,“customs officer” means an officer commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2),“evidence” includes information in any form and articles, and giving evidence includes answering a question or producing any information or article,......
In this Part—
A participating country, in relation to any provision of this Part, means—
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any ... country designated by an order made by the Secretary of State or, in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.
In this Part, “process”, in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, means any summons or order issued or made by a court and includes—
any other document issued or made by a court for service on parties or witnesses,
any document issued by a prosecuting authority outside the United Kingdom for the purposes of criminal proceedings.
In this Part, “process”, in relation to service in Scotland, means a citation by a court or by a prosecuting authority, or an order made by a court, and includes any other document issued or made as mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (b).
Terrorist acts and threats: jurisdiction
After section 63 of the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) there is inserted—
After section 113 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24) (use of noxious substances or things to cause harm and intimidate) there is inserted—
Road traffic
Road traffic offences in UK
Section 55 applies where—
an individual (“the offender”) is convicted of a qualifying UK road traffic offence,
when convicted, the offender—
is normally resident in the Republic of Ireland, or
is not normally resident in the Republic of Ireland but holds a Republic of Ireland licence,
no appeal is outstanding in relation to the offence, and
the driving disqualification condition is met in relation to the offence.
A qualifying UK road traffic offence is—
an offence under the law of England and Wales or Scotland mentioned in Schedule 3;
an offence under the law of Northern Ireland mentioned in Schedule 3A.
The driving disqualification condition is met—
The minimum period is—
for an offence mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 in relation to which the Secretary of State has by regulations specified a period of less than six months, that period;
for an offence mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3A in relation to which the Department has by regulations specified a period of less than six months, that period;
for any other offence, a period of six months.
When determining whether the period of disqualification in respect of an offence mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 is not less than the minimum period, an extension period imposed under any of the following is to be disregarded—
section 35A or 35C of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988;
section 248D of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;
section 147A of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 or section 166 of the Sentencing Code.
When determining whether the period of disqualification in respect of an offence mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3A is not less than the minimum period, an extension period imposed under any of the following is to be disregarded—
Article 8A of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/704 (N.I. 6));
Article 40A of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1320 (N.I. 10));
Article 91A of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1)).
Section 55 does not apply in prescribed circumstances.
For the purposes of this section no appeal is outstanding in relation to an offence if—
no appeal is brought against an offender’s conviction of the offence, or any order made on his conviction, within the time allowed for making such appeals, or
such an appeal is brought and the proceedings on appeal are finally concluded.
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule 3.
The Department may by regulations amend Schedule 3A.
Where this section applies, the appropriate Minister must give the central authority of the Republic of Ireland a notice under this section.
A notice under this section must—
give the name, address and date of birth of the offender,
give particulars of the offence,
state that no appeal is outstanding in relation to it,
give particulars of the disqualification,
state whether or not the offender took part in the proceedings in which the disqualification was imposed,
state that the offender has been informed that any decision made for the purposes of the specified agreement on driving disqualifications will have no effect on the disqualification.
A notice under this section may contain such other information as the appropriate Minister considers appropriate.
A notice under this section must be accompanied by the original or a certified copy of the order of disqualification.
Where the offender did not take part in the proceedings mentioned in subsection (2)(e), a notice under this section must also be accompanied by evidence that the offender was duly notified of those proceedings.
Where the offender is the holder of a Community licence, a notice under this section must also be accompanied by the licence unless it has been returned to the driver—
under section 91A(7A)(b) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53), or
under Article 92A(7)(b)(ii) of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/ 1320 (N.I.10)).
Where the period of disqualification is reduced by virtue of section 34A of that Act or Article 36 of that Order, the appropriate Minister must give the central authority particulars of the reduction.
Where the disqualification is removed by an order under section 42 of that Act or Article 47 of that Order, the appropriate Minister must give the central authority particulars of the removal.
The appropriate Minister must provide—with any further information which it requires for the purposes of the specified agreement on driving disqualifications.
the central authority, or
the competent authority of the Republic of Ireland,
Road traffic offences in Republic of Ireland
Section 57 applies where—
an individual (“the offender”) is convicted in the Republic of Ireland of an offence described in Schedule 3B,
when convicted, the offender—
is normally resident in the United Kingdom, or
is not normally resident in the United Kingdom but holds a Great Britain licence or a Northern Ireland licence,
no appeal is outstanding in relation to the offence,
the driving disqualification condition is met in relation to the offence, and
the offender was duly notified of the proceedings (“the relevant proceedings”) in which the disqualification was imposed and was entitled to take part in them.
The driving disqualification condition is met—
in relation to an offence mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3B, if the offender is disqualified in the Republic of Ireland as a result of the offence;
in relation to an offence mentioned in Part 2 of that Schedule, if the offender is disqualified in the Republic of Ireland for a period not less than the minimum period as a result of the offence.
For the purposes of this section an offender is disqualified in the Republic of Ireland if he is disqualified there for holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the law of the Republic of Ireland (however the disqualification is described under that law).
The minimum period is—
for an offence in relation to which the Secretary of State has by regulations specified a period of less than six months, that period;
for any other offence, a period of six months.
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Section 57 does not apply if the relevant proceedings were brought later than the time at which summary proceedings for any corresponding offence under the law of the relevant part of the United Kingdom could have been brought.
In subsection (6), “the relevant part of the United Kingdom” means—
where the offender was normally resident in the United Kingdom when convicted, the part of the United Kingdom in which the offender was normally resident at that time;
where the offender was not normally resident in the United Kingdom when convicted but held a Great Britain licence or a Northern Ireland licence, the part of the United Kingdom in which the offender was last normally resident before conviction.
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The appropriate Minister may make regulations about when offences under the law of a part of the United Kingdom are to be treated for the purposes of this section as corresponding to offences under the law of the Republic of Ireland.
For the purposes of this section no appeal is outstanding in relation to an offence if—
no appeal is brought against an offender’s conviction of the offence, or any decision made as a result of his conviction, within the time allowed for making such appeals, or
such an appeal is brought and the proceedings on appeal are finally concluded.
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule 3B.
Where this section applies, the appropriate Minister—
must give the offender a notice under this section if the unexpired period of the Republic of Ireland disqualification is not less than three months, and
may give him a notice under this section if that period is less than three months.
The unexpired period of the Republic of Ireland disqualification is—
the period of the Republic of Ireland disqualification, less
any period of that disqualification which is treated by regulations made by the appropriate Minister as having been served in the Republic of Ireland .
The provision which may be made by regulations under subsection (2)(b) includes provision for treating any period during which a central authority or competent authority of the Republic of Ireland has seized a licence without returning it as a period which has been served there.
If the appropriate Minister gives the offender a notice under this section, the offender is disqualified in each part of the United Kingdom—
for the relevant period, and
if the Republic of Ireland disqualification is also effective until a condition is satisfied, until the condition or a corresponding prescribed condition is satisfied.
The relevant period is the period which—
begins at the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given, and
is equal to the unexpired period of the Republic of Ireland disqualification.
But if the Republic of Ireland disqualification is at any time removed otherwise than in prescribed circumstances, the offender ceases to be disqualified in each part of the United Kingdom from that time.
The appropriate Minister may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (5)(a).
Where the Republic of Ireland disqualification is for life—
the condition in subsection (1)(a) is to be treated as satisfied, and
the other references in this section and section 58 to the unexpired period of the Republic of Ireland disqualification are to be read as references to a disqualification for life.
A notice under section 57 must—
give particulars of the offence in respect of which the Republic of Ireland disqualification was imposed and the period of that disqualification,
state that the offender is disqualified in each part of the United Kingdom for a period equal to the unexpired period of the Republic of Ireland disqualification,
state the date from which, and period for which, he is disqualified,
give particulars of any relevant condition mentioned in section 57(4)(b),
give details of his right to appeal under section 59.
A notice under section 57 must be in writing.
A notice under section 57 may contain such other information as the appropriate Minister considers appropriate.
Appeals
A person who is disqualified by virtue of section 57 may, after giving notice to the appropriate Minister of his intention to do so, appeal to the appropriate court against the disqualification.
The appropriate court is—
in relation to England and Wales, a magistrates' court ...,
in relation to Scotland, the sheriff within whose jurisdiction the applicant resides,
in relation to Northern Ireland, a court of summary jurisdiction ....
The appeal must be made before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice under section 57 is given to the applicant.
But the appropriate Minister may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (3).
If the appropriate court is satisfied that section 57 does not apply to the applicant’s case, it must allow the appeal.
Otherwise it must dismiss the appeal.
Where on an appeal against the disqualification the appeal is allowed, the court by which the appeal is allowed must send notice of that fact to the appropriate Minister.
The notice must—as the appropriate Minister may determine.
be sent in such manner and to such address, and
contain such particulars,
This section applies where a person is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
Where the person appeals to a magistrates' court against the disqualification, the court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the disqualification.
Where the person makes an application in respect of the decision of the court under section 111 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (statement of case), the High Court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the disqualification.
Where the person has appealed, or applied for leave to appeal, to the Supreme Court under section 1 of the Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65) from any decision of the High Court which is material to the disqualification, the High Court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the disqualification.
Any power of a court under this section to suspend the disqualification is a power to do so on such terms as the court thinks fit.
Where, by virtue of this section, a court suspends the disqualification, it must send notice of the suspension to the Secretary of State.
The notice must—as the Secretary of State may determine.
be sent in such manner and to such address, and
contain such particulars,
This section applies where a person is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
Where the person appeals to the sheriff against the disqualification, the sheriff may, if he thinks fit, suspend the disqualification on such terms as he thinks fit.
Where the person appeals to the High Court of Justiciary from any decision of the sheriff, the court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the disqualification on such terms as it thinks fit. The power conferred by this subsection may be exercised by a single judge of the court.
Where, by virtue of this section, a court suspends the disqualification, it must send notice of the suspension to the Secretary of State.
The notice must—as the Secretary of State may determine.
be sent in such manner and to such address, and
contain such particulars,
This section applies where a person is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
Where the person appeals to a court of summary jurisdiction against the disqualification, the court may, if it thinks fit, suspend the disqualification.
Where the person makes an application in respect of the decision of the court under Article 146 of the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 1675 (N.I. 26)) (statement of case), the Court of Appeal may, if it thinks fit, suspend the disqualification.
Where the person has appealed, or applied for leave to appeal, to the Supreme Court under section 41 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) from any decision of the Court of Appeal which is material to the disqualification, the Court of Appeal may, if it thinks fit, suspend the disqualification.
Any power of a court under this section to suspend the disqualification is a power to do so on such terms as the court thinks fit.
Where, by virtue of this section, a court suspends the disqualification, it must send notice of the suspension to the Department.
The notice must—as the Department may determine.
be sent in such manner and to such address, and
contain such particulars,
Production of licence
“Receipt” means a receipt issued under section 56 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53).
A person who—must deliver his licence ... to the Secretary of State before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
is given a notice under section 57 by the Secretary of State, and
is the holder of a licence,
The Secretary of State may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1).
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Subsection (1) does not apply if the competent authority of the Republic of Ireland or the Department —
has the licence ... , or
has delivered it to the Secretary of State.
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If the holder of a licence does not deliver his licence ... to the Secretary of State as required by subsection (1), he is guilty of an offence.
A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (6) if he satisfies the court that he has applied for a new licence and has not received it....
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
“Licence” means a Great Britain licence, a Northern Ireland licence or a Community licence.
“Receipt” means a receipt issued under Article 62 of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/ 1320 (N.I.10)).
A person who—must deliver his licence and its counterpart to the Department before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.
is given a notice under section 57 by the Department, and
is the holder of a licence,
The Department may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1).
If—the duty under subsection (1) is to be taken as satisfied.
a person delivers a current receipt for his licence and its counterpart to the Department within the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (1), and
on the return of his licence and its counterpart immediately delivers them to the Department,
Subsection (1) does not apply if the competent authority of the Republic of Ireland or the Secretary of State —
has the licence and its counterpart, or
has delivered them to the Department.
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If the holder of a licence does not deliver his licence and its counterpart to the Department as required by subsection (1), he is guilty of an offence.
A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (6) if he satisfies the court that he has applied for a new licence and has not received it. In relation to the holder of a Great Britain licence or Community licence, a new licence includes the counterpart of such a licence.
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (6) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
“Licence” means a Northern Ireland licence, a Great Britain licence or a Community licence.
This section applies where—
the holder of a Community licence is disqualified by virtue of section 57, and
The Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Department must send—to the licensing authority in the EEA State in respect of which the licence was issued.
the holder’s name and address, and
particulars of the disqualification,
But subsection (2) does not apply if the EEA State is the Republic of Ireland.
The Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Department must return the licence to the holder—
on the expiry of the relevant period of the disqualification (within the meaning of section 57), or
if earlier, on being satisfied that the holder has left Great Britain or (as the case may be) Northern Ireland and is no longer normally resident there.
But subsection (4) does not apply at any time where—
the Secretary of State or the Department would otherwise be under a duty under paragraph (a) of that subsection to return the licence, and
the holder would not at that time be authorised by virtue of section 99A(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) or Article 15A(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)) to drive in Great Britain or Northern Ireland a motor vehicle of any class.
In that case the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Department must—
send the licence to the licensing authority in the EEA State in respect of which it was issued, and
explain to that authority the reasons for so doing.
“EEA State” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Disqualification
Where the holder of a Great Britain licence or Northern Ireland licence is disqualified by virtue of section 57, the licence is to be treated as revoked with effect from the beginning of the period of disqualification.
In determining the expiration of the period for which a person is disqualified by virtue of section 57, any time during which—is to be disregarded.
the disqualification is suspended, or
he is not disqualified,
Endorsement
This section applies where a person who—is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
is normally resident in Great Britain, or
is not normally resident in Great Britain but holds a Great Britain licence,
The Secretary of State must secure that the particulars of the disqualification are endorsed on the person's driving record until the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective.
At the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective the Secretary of State must remove the endorsement from the person's driving record.
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The endorsement remains effective until four years have elapsed since he was convicted of the offence in relation to which he is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
Where the person ceases to be disqualified by virtue of section 57(6), the Secretary of State must endorse the relevant particulars on his driving record.
In this section “driving record” has the meaning given by section 97A of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
This section applies where a person who—is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
is normally resident in Northern Ireland, or
is not normally resident in Northern Ireland but holds a Northern Ireland licence,
The Department must secure that particulars of the disqualification are endorsed on the counterpart of any Northern Ireland licence or the counterpart of any Great Britain licence or Community licence which the person—until he becomes entitled under subsection (4) or (5) to have a Northern Ireland licence and its counterpart, or a counterpart of his Great Britain licence or Community licence, issued to him free from those particulars.
may then hold, or
may subsequently obtain,
On the issue to the person of—those particulars must be entered on the counterpart of the new licence or the new counterpart unless he has become so entitled.
a new Northern Ireland licence, or
a new counterpart of a Great Britain licence or Community licence,
The person is entitled to have issued to him with effect from the end of the period for which the endorsement remains effective a new Northern Ireland licence with a counterpart free from the endorsement if he—
applies for a new licence under Article 13(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)),
surrenders any subsisting licence and its counterpart,
pays the fee prescribed by regulations under Part 2 of that Order, and
satisfies the other requirements of Article 13(1).
The person is entitled to have issued to him with effect from the end of that period a new counterpart of any Great Britain licence or Community licence then held by him free from the endorsement if he makes an application to the Department for that purpose in such manner as it may determine.
The endorsement remains effective until four years have elapsed since he was convicted of the offence in relation to which he is disqualified by virtue of section 57.
Where the person ceases to be disqualified by virtue of section 57(6), the Department must secure that the relevant particulars are endorsed on the counterpart of the Northern Ireland licence or the counterpart of any Great Britain licence or Community licence previously held by him.
General
This section applies where a competent authority of the Republic of Ireland gives the appropriate Minister a notice under the specified agreement on driving disqualifications in respect of any person.
If the appropriate Minister gives a notice under section 57 to that person, he must give the competent authority particulars of the disqualification which arises by virtue of that section.
If the appropriate Minister does not give such a notice, he must give his reasons to the competent authority.
A notice authorised or required under this Chapter to be given by the appropriate Minister to an individual, or a Community licence required to be returned to its holder by section 65, may be given or returned to him by—
delivering it to him,
leaving it at his proper address, or
sending it to him by post.
For the purposes of—the proper address of any individual is his latest address as known to the appropriate Minister.
subsection (1), and
section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) in its application to that subsection,
In this Chapter, “the specified agreement on driving disqualifications” means the agreement specified from time to time by the Secretary of State by regulations for the purposes of this Chapter.
The Secretary of State may only specify an agreement made—
between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, and
for the purpose of giving effect in one of those States to disqualification from driving imposed in the other on conviction for an offence.
In this section, “disqualification from driving” means disqualification from holding or obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle.
Any power to make regulations conferred by this Chapter on the Secretary of State is exercisable by statutory instrument.
A statutory instrument containing any such regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament, subject to subsection (2A).
The regulations may make different provision for different purposes.
Any power to make regulations conferred by this Chapter on the Department is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/ 1573 (N.I. 12)).
Any such regulations are subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)), subject to subsection (2A).
Regulations made under section 54(7) may not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The regulations may make different provision for different purposes.
“appropriate Minister” means—in relation to Great Britain, the Secretary of State, in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department,“central authority” means an authority designated by the Republic of Ireland as a central authority for the purposes of the specified agreement on driving disqualifications;“Community licence”—in relation to Great Britain, has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)),“competent authority” means an authority which is a competent authority in relation to the Republic of Ireland for the purposes of the specified agreement on driving disqualifications;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“counterpart”—. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)),“the Department” means the Department of the Environment,“disqualified”, except in section 56, means—in relation to Great Britain, disqualified for holding or obtaining a Great Britain licence, in relation to Northern Ireland, disqualified for holding or obtaining a Northern Ireland licence, and, except in section 71A, “disqualification” is to be interpreted accordingly,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“Great Britain licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988,“motor vehicle”—in relation to Great Britain, has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988, in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/ 2994 (N.I.18)),“Northern Ireland licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981,“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the appropriate Minister.“Republic of Ireland disqualification” means the disqualification mentioned in section 56;“Republic of Ireland licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under the law of the Republic of Ireland, including a learner permit.
In this Chapter—
In this Chapter a disqualification, or Republic of Ireland disqualification, for life is to be treated as being for a period of not less than six months.
For the purposes of this Chapter, an individual is normally resident in, or in a part of, the United Kingdom, in Great Britain, in Northern Ireland or in the Republic of Ireland if his or her normal residence, as defined in Article 12 of Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th December 2006 on driving licences, is there.
This Chapter applies to vehicles and persons in the public service of the Crown.
After section 102 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 there is inserted—
After section 109 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) there is inserted—
After section 91 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) there is inserted—
The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) is amended as follows.
In section 97 (grant of licences)—
in subsection (1)(c), after sub-paragraph (i) there is inserted—,
after subsection (1A) there is inserted—
In section 99 (duration of licences), after subsection (3) there is inserted—
In section 102 (disqualification to prevent duplication of licences), at the end there is inserted—
The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) is amended as follows.
After section 109A (as inserted by section 77 of this Act) there is inserted—
In section 93 (revocation of licence because of disability or prospective disability)—
in subsection (2A), at the end there is inserted “ or subsection (6) below ”,
at the end there is inserted—
Miscellaneous
Information
In section 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38) (disclosure of information)—and the “and” preceding paragraph (m) is omitted.
in subsection (5), for paragraph (c) there is substituted—,
at the end of subsection (6) there is inserted—,
After section 54 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) there is inserted—
Information held in any form—(licensing of drivers of vehicles) may be disclosed for the purposes of the Schengen information system (within the meaning of section 81).
by the Secretary of State under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), or
by the Department of the Environment under Part 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I.1)),
Cross-border surveillance
After section 76 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) there is inserted—
For the purposes of section 89 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (assaults on constables) any person who is carrying out surveillance in England and Wales under section 76A of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) is to be treated as if he were acting as a constable in the execution of his duty.
For the purposes of section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (assaults on constables) any person who is carrying out surveillance in Scotland under section 76A of that Act of 2000 is to be treated as if he were acting in the capacity of a constable.
For the purposes of section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) (assaults on constables) any person who is carrying out surveillance in Northern Ireland under section 76A of that Act of 2000 is to be so treated.
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Extradition
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False monetary instruments
Section 5 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (c. 45) (offences relating to money orders, share certificates, passports, etc.) is amended as follows.
In subsection (5)—
in paragraph (g), at the end there is inserted “ and other bills of exchange ”,
after paragraph (h) there is inserted—,
after paragraph (j) there is inserted—.
After subsection (6) there is inserted—
After section 46 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39) there is inserted—
Freezing of terrorist property
Schedule 4 is to have effect.
Final provisions
Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments) is to have effect.
The enactments set out in Schedule 6 are repealed to the extent specified.
An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) (legislation for Northern Ireland during suspension of devolved government) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act—
is not to be subject to paragraph 2 of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament), but
is to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
The appropriate Minister may by order made by statutory instrument make—which he considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of or for giving full effect to any provision of this Act.
any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision,
any transitory, transitional or saving provision,
The appropriate Minister means—
in relation to any provision that would, if included in an Act of the Scottish Parliament, be within the legislative competence of that Parliament, the Scottish Ministers,
in relation to any other provision, the Secretary of State.
The provision which may be made under subsection (1) includes provision amending or repealing any enactment or instrument.
An order under this section may make different provision for different purposes.
A statutory instrument (other than an instrument to which subsection (6) applies) containing an order under this section made by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
A statutory instrument containing such an order which adds to, replaces or omits any part of the text of an Act is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
A statutory instrument (other than an instrument to which subsection (8) applies) containing an order under this section made by the Scottish Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
A statutory instrument containing such an order which adds to, replaces or omits any part of the text of an Act or of an Act of the Scottish Parliament is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
This Act (except this Chapter and the provisions mentioned in subsection (3)) is to come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.
The following are to come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument appoint—
section 89.
An order under this section may make different provision for different purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003.
Proceedings of a nominated court under section 15
Securing attendance of witnesses
The court has the like powers for securing the attendance of a witness as it has for the purposes of other proceedings before the court.
In Scotland the court has power to issue a warrant to officers of law to cite witnesses, and section 156 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) applies in relation to a witness so cited.
Power to administer oaths
The court may take evidence on oath.
Proceedings
Rules of court under section 49 may, in particular, make provision in respect of the persons entitled to appear or take part in the proceedings and for excluding the public from the proceedings.
Privilege of witnesses
A person cannot be compelled to give any evidence which he could not be compelled to give—
in criminal proceedings in the part of the United Kingdom in which the nominated court exercises jurisdiction, or
subject to sub-paragraph (2), in criminal proceedings in the country from which the request for the evidence has come.
Sub-paragraph (1)(b) does not apply unless the claim of the person questioned to be exempt from giving the evidence is conceded by the court or authority which made the request.
Where the person’s claim is not conceded, he may be required to give the evidence to which the claim relates (subject to the other provisions of this paragraph); but the evidence may not be forwarded to the court or authority which requested it if a court in the country in question, on the matter being referred to it, upholds the claim.
A person cannot be compelled to give any evidence if his doing so would be prejudicial to the security of the United Kingdom.
A certificate signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State or, where the court is in Scotland, the Lord Advocate to the effect that it would be so prejudicial for that person to do so is conclusive evidence of that fact.
A person cannot be compelled to give any evidence in his capacity as an officer or servant of the Crown.
Sub-paragraphs (4) and (6) are without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1).
Forwarding evidence
The evidence received by the court is to be given to the court or authority that made the request or to the territorial authority for forwarding to the court or authority that made the request.
So far as may be necessary in order to comply with the request—
where the evidence consists of a document, the original or a copy is to be provided,
where it consists of any other article, the article itself, or a description, photograph or other representation of it, is to be provided.
Supplementary
The Bankers' Books Evidence Act 1879 (c. 11) applies to the proceedings as it applies to other proceedings before the court.
No order for costs may be made.
Listed offences within section 28(5)(a)
The following offences, as they are defined by the law of the issuing State, and if they are punishable in the issuing State by a custodial sentence of a maximum period of at least three years–
participation in a criminal organisation;
terrorism;
trafficking in human beings;
sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
illicit trafficking in weapons, munitions and explosives;
corruption;
fraud;
laundering of the proceeds of crime;
counterfeiting currency;
computer-related crime;
environmental crime, including illicit trafficking in endangered animal species and in endangered plant species and varieties;
facilitation of unauthorised entry and residence;
murder or grievous bodily injury;
illicit trade in human organs and tissue;
kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage-taking;
racism and xenophobia;
organised or armed robbery;
illicit trafficking in cultural goods, including antiques and works of art;
swindling;
racketeering and extortion;
counterfeiting and piracy of products;
forgery of, or trafficking in, administrative documents;
forgery of means of payment;
illicit trafficking in hormonal substances and other growth promoters;
illicit trafficking in nuclear or radioactive materials;
(z1) trafficking in stolen vehicles;
(z2) rape;
(z3) arson;
(z4) crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court;
(z5) unlawful seizure of aircraft or ships;
(z6) sabotage.
Details of either or both of the following, including name, contact details (address, e-mail address and telephone number) and any relevant reference number—
the judicial authority which issued the freezing order;
the authority competent for the enforcement of the freezing order in the issuing State.
In the case of any authority specified under sub-paragraph (1)—
languages in which it is possible to communicate with that authority;
contact details (including languages in which it is possible to communicate with the person) of the person to contact if additional information on the execution of the order is necessary or to make necessary practical arrangements for the transfer of evidence (if applicable).
If different authorities are specified under paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1)—
that both of them must be contacted, or
(if that is not the case) which one must be contacted.
Where a central authority has been made responsible for the transmission and administrative reception of freezing orders, details of that authority, including name, contact details (address, e-mail address and telephone number) and any relevant reference number.
The date, purpose and reference number of the freezing order.
The formalities and procedures to be observed when executing a freezing order concerning evidence (if applicable).
The following information regarding the evidence in the executing State covered by the freezing order—
precise description of the evidence;
exact location of the evidence (or, if not known, the last known location);
party having custody of the evidence or known beneficial owner of the evidence, if different from the person suspected of the offence or convicted (if applicable under the national law of the issuing State).
The following information regarding the identity of the natural or legal person suspected of the offence or convicted (if applicable under the national law of the issuing State) and/or the person to whom the freezing order relates (if available)—
in the case of natural persons—
name;
forename;
other relevant name, if applicable;
aliases, where applicable;
sex;
nationality:
date of birth;
place of birth;
residence and/or known address; if address not known, the last known address;
language which the person understands (if known);
in the case of legal persons—
name;
form of legal person;
registration number;
registered seat.
A description of the relevant grounds for the freezing order and a summary of facts as known to the judicial authority issuing the freezing order and certificate.
Information as to the nature and legal classification of the offence and the applicable statutory provision or code on the basis of which the freezing order was made.
If the offence is a listed offence by virtue of section 28(5)(a) an indication as to which one or more of the following offences that offence relates to—
participation in a criminal organisation;
terrorism;
trafficking in human beings;
sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
illicit trafficking in weapons, munitions and explosives;
corruption;
fraud;
laundering of the proceeds of crime;
counterfeiting currency;
computer-related crime;
environmental crime, including illicit trafficking in endangered animal species and in endangered plant species and varieties;
facilitation of unauthorised entry and residence;
murder or grievous bodily injury;
illicit trade in human organs and tissue;
kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage-taking;
racism and xenophobia;
organised or armed robbery;
illicit trafficking in cultural goods, including antiques and works of art;
swindling;
racketeering and extortion;
counterfeiting and piracy of products;
forgery of, or trafficking in, administrative documents;
forgery of means of payment;
illicit trafficking in hormonal substances and other growth promoters;
illicit trafficking in nuclear or radioactive materials;
trafficking in stolen vehicles;
rape;
arson;
crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court;
unlawful seizure of aircraft or ships;
sabotage.
A full description of any offence (not covered by sub-paragraph (3)) that is a listed offence by virtue of section 28(5)(b).
Details of legal remedies against the freezing order for interested parties, including bona fide third parties, available in the issuing State, including—
description of the legal remedies available including necessary steps to take;
court before which the action may be taken;
information as to those for whom the action is available;
time limit for submission of the action;
details of authority in the issuing State who can supply further information on procedures for submitting appeals in the issuing State and on whether the legal assistance and translation is available, including name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.
Details of either or both of the following, including name, contact details (address, e-mail address and telephone number) and any relevant reference number—
the judicial authority which issued the freezing order,
the authority competent for the enforcement of the freezing order in the issuing State.
In the case of any authority specified under sub-paragraph (1)—
languages in which it is possible to communicate with that authority,
contact details of the person to contact if additional information on the execution of the freezing order is necessary or to make necessary practical arrangements for the transfer of evidence (if applicable).
If different authorities are specified under paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1) confirmation—
that both authorities must be contacted, or
of which authority should be contacted.
Where an authority has been made responsible for the transmission and administrative reception of freezing orders (“central authority”) in the issuing State, details of the central authority, including name, contact details (address, e-mail address and telephone number) and any relevant reference number.
The date, purpose and reference number of the freezing order.
The formalities and procedures to be observed when executing a freezing order concerning evidence (if applicable).
The following information regarding the evidence in the executing State covered by the freezing order—
precise description of the evidence,
exact location of the evidence (or, if not known, the last known location),
party having custody of the evidence or known beneficial owner of the evidence, if different from the person suspected of the offence or convicted (if applicable under the national law of the issuing State).
The following information regarding the identity of the natural or legal person suspected of the offence or convicted (if applicable under the national law of the issuing State) or the person to whom the freezing order relates (if available)—
in the case of natural persons—
surname,
forename,
other relevant name where applicable,
aliases, where applicable,
sex,
nationality,
date of birth,
place of birth,
residence or known address/ last known address,
language which the person understands (if known),
in the case of legal persons—
name,
form of legal person,
registration number (if any),
registered seat (if any).
The action to be taken by the executing State after executing the freezing order.
A description of the relevant grounds for the freezing order and a summary of facts as known to the judicial authority issuing the freezing order and certificate.
Information as to the nature and legal classification of the offence and the applicable statutory provision or code on the basis of which the freezing order was made.
A full description of any offence (not covered by sub-paragraph (3)) that is a listed offence by virtue of section 28(5)(b).
Details of legal remedies against the freezing order for interested parties, including third parties, available in the issuing State, including—
description of the legal remedies available including necessary steps to take,
court before which the action may be taken,
information as to those for whom the action is available,
time limit for submission of the action,
details of authority in the issuing State who can supply further information on procedures for submitting appeals in the issuing State and on whether the legal assistance and translation is available, including name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.
Evidence given by television link or telephone
Evidence given by television link
Securing attendance of witnesses
The nominated court has the like powers for securing the attendance of the witness to give evidence through the link as it has for the purpose of proceedings before the court.
In Scotland the nominated court has power to issue a warrant to officers of law to cite the witness for the purpose of securing his attendance to give evidence through the link, and section 156 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) applies in relation to the witness if so cited.
Conduct of hearing
The witness is to give evidence in the presence of the nominated court.
The nominated court is to establish the identity of the witness.
The nominated court is to intervene where it considers it necessary to do so to safeguard the rights of the witness.
The evidence is to be given under the supervision of the court of the country concerned.
The evidence is to be given in accordance with the laws of that country and with any measures for the protection of the witness agreed between the Secretary of State and the authority in that country which appears to him to have the function of entering into agreements of that kind.
Rules of court under section 49 must make provision for the use of interpreters.
Privilege of witness
The witness cannot be compelled to give any evidence which he could not be compelled to give in criminal proceedings in the part of the United Kingdom in which the nominated court exercises jurisdiction.
The witness cannot be compelled to give any evidence if his doing so would be prejudicial to the security of the United Kingdom.
A certificate signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State or, where the court is in Scotland, the Lord Advocate to the effect that it would be so prejudicial for that person to do so is to be conclusive evidence of that fact.
The witness cannot be compelled to give any evidence in his capacity as an officer or servant of the Crown.
Sub-paragraphs (2) and (4) are without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1).
Record of hearing
Rules of court under section 49 must make provision—
for the drawing up of a record of the hearing,
for sending the record to the external authority.
Evidence given by telephone
Notification of witness
The nominated court must notify the witness of the time when and the place at which he is to give evidence by telephone.
Conduct of hearing
The nominated court must be satisfied that the witness is willingly giving evidence by telephone.
The witness is to give evidence in the presence of the nominated court.
The nominated court is to establish the identity of the witness.
The evidence is to be given under the supervision of the court of the participating country.
The evidence is to be given in accordance with the laws of that country.
Rules of court under section 49 must make provision for the use of interpreters.
Offences for the purposes of section 54: Great Britain
Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
Manslaughter or culpable homicide by the driver of a motor vehicle.
“Driver” has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988.
An offence under section 89(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) ... (exceeding speed limit).
An offence under any of the following sections of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ...—
section 1 ... (causing death by dangerous driving),
section 1A (causing serious injury by dangerous driving),
section 2 ... (dangerous driving),
section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving),
section 2C (causing serious injury by careless, or inconsiderate, driving),
section 3 ... (careless, and inconsiderate, driving),
section 3ZB (causing death by driving: unlicensed... or uninsured drivers),
section 3ZC (causing death by driving: disqualified drivers),
section 3ZD (causing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers),
section 3A ... (causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs),
section 4 ... (driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs),
section 5 ... (driving, or being in charge, of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit),
section 5A (driving, or being in charge, of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified limit),
section 6 ... (failing to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test),
section 7 ... (failing to provide specimen for analysis or laboratory test).
An offence under section 12 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (motor racing and speed trials on public ways).
An offence under section 103(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ... (driving while disqualified).
An offence under section 170(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 ... (failing to stop after accident and give particulars or report of accident).
Offences where order of disqualification for minimum period necessary
An offence which—
is mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) ... , but
is not an offence mentioned in Part 1 of this Schedule.
Offences for the purposes of section 54: Northern Ireland
Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
Manslaughter by the driver of a motor vehicle.
“Driver” has the same meaning as in Article 2(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2994 (N.I. 18)).
An offence under Article 168A(1)(c) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1)) (driving while disqualified).
An offence under Article 175(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1)) (failing to stop after accident and give particulars or report of accident).
An offence under any of the following Articles of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2994 (N.I. 18))—
Article 9 (causing death or grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving),
Article 10 (dangerous driving),
Article 11A (causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless or inconsiderate driving),
Article 12 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving),
Article 12B (causing death or grievous bodily injury by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers),
Article 14 (causing death or grievous bodily injury by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs),
Article 15 (driving, or being in charge, when under the influence of drink or drugs),
Article 16 (driving, or being in charge, of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit),
Article 17 (failing to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test), or
Article 18 (failing to provide a specimen for analysis or laboratory test).
An offence under Article 43(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/276 (N.I. 2)) (exceeding speed limit).
Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period necessary
An offence which—
is mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1320 (N.I. 10)), but
is not an offence mentioned in Part 1 of this Schedule.
Offences for the purposes of section 56: Republic of Ireland
Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
An offence arising from—
reckless or dangerous driving, whether or not resulting in death, injury or serious risk,
wilful failure to carry out the obligations placed on drivers after being involved in road accidents,
driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substances affecting or diminishing the mental and physical abilities of a driver,
refusal to submit to alcohol and drug tests,
driving a vehicle faster than the permitted speed, or
driving a vehicle while disqualified.
Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period necessary
An offence arising from conduct which is a road traffic offence that is not mentioned in Part 1 of this Schedule.
Terrorist property: freezing orders
The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) is amended as follows.
In section 123 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2)(i), for “paragraph” there is substituted “ paragraphs 11A, 25A, 41A and ”.
In Part 1 of Schedule 4 (forfeiture orders: England and Wales), after paragraph 11 there is inserted—
In paragraph 14 of that Schedule (enforcement of orders made in designated countries), in sub-paragraph (2), after the second “order” there is inserted “ (other than an overseas freezing order within the meaning of paragraph 11D) ”.
In Part 2 of that Schedule (forfeiture orders: Scotland), after paragraph 25 there is inserted—
In paragraph 28 of that Schedule (enforcement of orders made in designated countries), in sub-paragraph (2), after the second “order” there is inserted “ (other than an overseas freezing order within the meaning of paragraph 25D) ”.
In Part 3 of that Schedule (forfeiture orders: Northern Ireland), after paragraph 41 there is inserted—
In paragraph 44 of that Schedule (enforcement of orders made in designated countries), in sub-paragraph (2), after the second “order” there is inserted “ (other than an overseas freezing order within the meaning of paragraph 41D) ”.
In Part 4 of that Schedule (insolvency), in paragraph 45, at the end of paragraph (c) of the definition of “restraint order” there is inserted “ or an order which is enforceable in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland by virtue of paragraph 11G, 25G or 41G ”.
Minor and consequential amendments
The Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c. 17)
The Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 is amended as follows.
In section 2 (supplementary provisions), in subsections (1) and (2), for “and the United Nations Personnel Act 1997” there is substituted “ , the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 and the Terrorism Act 2000 ”.
The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c. 26)
The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 is amended as follows.
In section 4 (jurisdiction in respect of offences committed outside United Kingdom), in subsections (4) and (5), for “and the United Nations Personnel Act 1997” there is substituted “ , the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 and the Terrorism Act 2000 ”.
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I. 1))
The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 is amended as follows.
In Article 4 (exceptions to offence under Article 3), in paragraph (3)(a), after “Road Traffic Orders” there is inserted “ or Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 ”.
The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18)
The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 is amended as follows.
In section 3 (supplemental), in subsections (1) and (2), for “and the United Nations Personnel Act 1997” there is substituted “ , the United Nations Personnel Act 1997 and the Terrorism Act 2000 ”.
The Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
The Child Abduction Act 1984 is amended as follows.
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is amended as follows.
In section 2 (investigation powers of Director of Serious Fraud Office)—
in subsection (1A), for paragraph (b) there is substituted—,
in subsection (8A), for the words from “furnished” to the end there is substituted “ given to the overseas authority which requested it or given to the Secretary of State for forwarding to that overseas authority) ”,
subsection (8B) is omitted,
in subsection (8C), for “transmitted” (in both places) there is substituted “ forwarded ”,
in subsection (18), “(8B)” is omitted.
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.
In paragraph 6 of Schedule 13 (evidence before courts-martial etc.)—
in sub-paragraph (1)—
for “letters of request or corresponding documents” there is substituted “ requests for assistance in obtaining outside the United Kingdom evidence ”, and
in sub-paragraph (4), for “letters of request or corresponding documents” there is substituted “ requests for assistance in obtaining evidence ”.
The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.
in subsection (1B)(a), after “Road Traffic Acts” there is inserted “ or Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 ”.
In section 92 (requirements as to physical fitness of drivers), in subsection (7D), after “99D” there is inserted “ or 109C ”.
In section 94A (driving after refusal or revocation of licence), in subsection (1)—
in paragraph (a)(iii)—
after “section 99C(1) or (2)” there is inserted “ or 109B ”,
after “Community licence” there is inserted “ or Northern Ireland licence ”,
in paragraph (b)(ii), at the end there is inserted “ or Northern Ireland licence ”.
In section 100 (appeals relating to licences), in subsection (1)—
in paragraph (c), after “99(3)” there is inserted “ or (3A) ”,
for “or 99C” there is substituted “ , 99C or 109B ”.
In section 105 (regulations)—
in subsection (2)—
in paragraph (a), after “this Act,” there is inserted “ Northern Ireland licences, ”,
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in paragraph (f), before “Community licences” there is inserted “ Northern Ireland licences or ”,
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In section 107 (service of notices), for “99B or 99E” there is substituted “ 99B, 99E or 109A ”.
In section 108 (interpretation), in subsection (1)—
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in the definition of “Northern Ireland driving licence” and “Northern Ireland licence”, at the end there is inserted “ and “Northern Ireland counterpart” means the document issued with the Northern Ireland licence as a counterpart under the law of Northern Ireland ”.
In section 109 (provisions as to Northern Ireland drivers' licences)—
in subsection (1), after “Great Britain,” there is inserted “ in accordance with that licence, ”,
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subsections (3) to (5) are omitted.
In section 164 (power of constables to require production of driving licence etc.)—
in subsection (3)—
in paragraph (a), before “the Secretary of State” there is inserted “ a person is required to deliver his licence and its counterpart to the Secretary of State under section 63 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 or ”,
in paragraph (a)(iii), after “99C” there is inserted “ , 109B ”,
in paragraph (b), after “99C” there is inserted “ , 109B ” and after “or 118” there is inserted “ or section 63 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 ”,
in subsection (11)—
in the definition of “licence”, after “this Act” there is inserted “ , a Northern Ireland licence ”,
after “ “counterpart”,” there is inserted “ “Northern Ireland licence”, ”.
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In section 193A (tramcars and trolley vehicles), in subsection (2)(b), for “91A,” there is substituted “ 91ZA to ”.
The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 is amended as follows.
In section 3 (restriction on institution of proceedings for certain offences), in subsection (2A), after “99D” there is inserted “ or 109C ”.
In section 26 (interim disqualification), in subsection (10), for the words from “and 91A(5)” to “licences)” there is substituted “ , 91ZA(7) and 91A(5) of this Act ”.
In section 98 (general interpretation), in subsection (1)—
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for “and “EEA State”” there is substituted “ , “EEA State” and “Northern Ireland licence” ”.
in the entry for section 94(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in column 1, at the end there is inserted “ or 109C ”,
in the entry for section 94(3A) of that Act, in column 1, at the end there is inserted “ or 109C(c) ”,
in the entry for section 94A of that Act, in column 2, at the end there is inserted “ or 109B ”,
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In Schedule 2 (prosecution and punishment of offences)—
in the entry for section 94(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, in column 2, at the end there is inserted “ or 109C ”,
in the entry for section 94(3A) of that Act, in column 2, at the end there is inserted “ or 109C(c) ”,
in the entry for section 94A of that Act, in column 2, at the end there is inserted “ or 109B ”,
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the entry for section 109 of that Act is omitted,
before the entry for section 114 of that Act there is inserted—
The Criminal Justice (Evidence, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1847 (N.I. 17))
The Criminal Justice (Evidence, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 is amended as follows.
The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)
The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 is amended as follows.
In section 5 (transfer of UK prisoner to give evidence or assist investigation overseas), after subsection (3) there is inserted—
Schedule 1 (proceedings of nominated court) is omitted.
The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 is amended as follows.
In section 2 (surrender of licences), at the end there is inserted—
In section 3 (revocation of licences)—
after subsection (1) there is inserted—,
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at the end, there is inserted—
In section 4 (re-testing)—
in subsection (1)—
after “full licence” (in the second place it occurs) there is inserted “ or (as the case may be) full Northern Ireland licence ”,
after subsection (1) there is inserted—,
in subsections (2) and (3), at the end there is inserted “ or (as the case may be) full Northern Ireland licence ”,
in subsection (5)—
for “Subsection (1) does” there is substituted “ Subsections (1) and (1A) do ”, and
In section 5 (restoration of licence without re-testing in certain cases)—
in subsections (3)(a) and (4)(c), after “section 2” there is inserted “ or (as the case may be) the provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to that section ”,
at the end there is inserted—
In section 7 (early termination of probationary period)—
in paragraph (c)—
for “paragraph 5(1)” there is substituted “ paragraph 5 ”,
for “paragraph 8(1)” there is substituted “ paragraph 8 ”.
In section 9 (interpretation), after subsection (2) there is inserted—
Schedule 1 (newly qualified drivers holding test certificates) is amended as follows.
In paragraph 1, at the end there is inserted—
In paragraph 2, after sub-paragraph (4) there is inserted—
In paragraph 5—
after sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—,
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at the end there is inserted—
In paragraph 6, in sub-paragraph (1), for “paragraph 5(1)” there is substituted “ paragraph 5, or whose Northern Ireland test certificate has been revoked under a provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to paragraph 5(1), ”.
In paragraph 8—
after sub-paragraph (1) there is inserted—,
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at the end there is inserted—
In paragraph 9—
in sub-paragraph (1), for “paragraph 8(1)” there is substituted “ paragraph 8, or whose Northern Ireland licence and Northern Ireland test certificate have been revoked under a provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to paragraph 8(1), ”,
in sub-paragraph (4)(b)(i), after “1988” there is inserted “ , or under a provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to that section, ”.
In paragraph 10(a)—
for “paragraph 5(1)” there is substituted “ paragraph 5 (or a person’s Northern Ireland test certificate has been revoked under a provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to paragraph 5(1)) ”,
for “paragraph 8(1)” there is substituted “ paragraph 8 (or a person’s Northern Ireland licence and Northern Ireland test certificate have been revoked under a provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to paragraph 8(1)) ”.
In paragraph 11—
in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)(c), for “paragraph 5(1)” and “paragraph 8(1)” there is substituted “ paragraph 5 ” and “ paragraph 8 ” respectively,
in sub-paragraph (1)(d), after “section 2” there is inserted “ or (as the case may be) the provision of Northern Ireland law corresponding to that section ”.
The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39)
The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.
In section 28 (powers of investigation)—
in subsection (8), for the words from “by the” to the end there is substituted “ by virtue of section 27(2) of this Act shall be given to the overseas authority which requested it or to the Lord Advocate for forwarding to that authority ”,
subsection (9) is omitted,
in subsection (10), for “transmitted” (in both places) there is substituted “ forwarded ”.
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is amended as follows.
In section 210(1)(c) (consideration, in passing sentence of imprisonment or detention, of time spent in custody), at the end there is inserted “ so however that a period of time spent both in custody on remand and, by virtue of section 47(1) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003, abroad is not for any reason to be discounted in a determination under paragraph (a) above or specification under paragraph (b) above ”.
The United Nations Personnel Act 1997 (c. 13)
The United Nations Personnel Act 1997 is amended as follows.
In section 5 (supplementary provisions), in subsections (1) and (2), for “and the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983” there is substituted “ , the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 and the Terrorism Act 2000 ”.
The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
The Data Protection Act 1998 is amended as follows.
In section 28(1) (national security), for “section” there is substituted “sections 54A and” .
In section 63(5) (application to the Crown), for “section” there is substituted “ sections 54A and ” .
The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
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The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
The Terrorism Act 2000 is amended as follows.
In section 121 (interpretation), in the definition of “premises”, before “includes” (in the first place) there is inserted “ , except in section 63D, ”.
In section 123 (orders and regulations), in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—.
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as follows.
In section 65 (investigatory powers tribunal)—
in subsection (5)—
after paragraph (c) there is inserted—,
in paragraph (d), at the beginning there is inserted “ other ”,
after subsection (7), there is inserted—
In section 78 (orders, regulations and rules), in subsection (3)(a), for “or 71(9)” there is substituted “ , 71(9) or 76A(9) ”.
The Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)
In section 31 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (power to make provision in consequence of enactments relating to criminal justice), in subsection (7)—
after “section” there is inserted “ section 5 of the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 and ”,
for “is” there is substituted “ are ”.
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
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Repeals
In section 2—subsection (8B), in subsection (18), the word “(8B)”.
In section 3(6), the “and” preceding paragraph (m).
In section 108(1), in the definition of “counterpart”, the “and” at the end of paragraph (a).
In section 109—in subsection (2), paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it, subsections (3) to (5).
Schedule 1.
In Schedule 4, paragraphs 6(2) and 8.
In section 146—in subsection (4), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a), in subsection (5), in the definition of “counterpart”, the “and” at the end of paragraph (a).
In section 147(5), the “or” at the end of paragraph (a).