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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-international-co-operation-act-2003-exercise-of-functions-order-2013/article-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2733",
  "legislation_title": "The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Exercise of Functions) Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-international-co-operation-act-2003-exercise-of-functions-order-2013",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Requests for assistance from overseas authorities",
  "text": "(1) The Commissioners may exercise the function under section 13 of arranging for evidence in England and Wales or Northern Ireland to be obtained under section 15 where—\n(a) a request for assistance has been made in connection with criminal proceedings or a criminal investigation mentioned in section 14(1)(a); and\n(b) those proceedings or that investigation relate wholly or mainly to a relevant offence.\n(2) For the purpose of making a decision about a request for assistance the Commissioners must exercise the functions in section 14.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2733/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:36:45.611855+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}