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Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 in England

2003 c. 32 · Enacted 30 October 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 11 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 30 November 2022.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 4A 4BinsertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 36 para. 16
s. 74(1)words repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 79 Sch. 7(4)
s. 68(7)substitutedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 77(3)
s. 69(2) (3)substituted for s. 69(2)-(5)Road Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 78(2)
s. 69(7)substitutedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 78(3)
s. 64words repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 76(2) Sch. 7(4)
s. 64(3)(b) s. 64(4)(b)word substitutedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 76(3)
s. 64(7)words repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 76(4) Sch. 7(4)
s. 54(3A)insertedCoroners and Justice Act 2009 Sch. 21 para. 93
Sch. 3 para. 3(da)(db)insertedAutomated Vehicles Act 2024 Sch. 3 para. 3(2)
Sch. 3 para. 4AinsertedAutomated Vehicles Act 2024 Sch. 3 para. 3(3)

An Act to make provision for furthering co-operation with other countries in respect of criminal proceedings and investigations; to extend jurisdiction to deal with terrorist acts or threats outside the United Kingdom; to amend section 5 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 and make corresponding provision in relation to Scotland; and for connected purposes.

[30th October 2003]

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:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Mutual assistance in criminal matters
  2. Chapter 1: Mutual service of process etc.
  3. Service of overseas process in the UK
  4. 1Service of overseas process
  5. 2Service of overseas process: supplementary
  6. Service of UK process abroad
  7. 3General requirements for service of process
  8. 4Service of process otherwise than by post
  9. 5General requirements for effecting Scottish citation etc.
  10. 6Effecting Scottish citation etc. otherwise than by post
  11. Chapter 2: Mutual provision of evidence
  12. Assistance in obtaining evidence abroad
  13. 7Requests for assistance in obtaining evidence abroad
  14. 8Sending requests for assistance
  15. 9Use of evidence obtained
  16. 10Domestic freezing orders
  17. 11Sending freezing orders
  18. 12Variation or revocation of freezing orders
  19. Assisting overseas authorities to obtain evidence in the UK
  20. 13Requests for assistance from overseas authorities
  21. 14Powers to arrange for evidence to be obtained
  22. 15Nominating a court etc. to receive evidence
  23. 16Extension of statutory search powers in England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  24. 17Warrants in England and Wales or Northern Ireland
  25. 18Warrants in Scotland
  26. 19Seized evidence
  27. Overseas freezing orders
  28. 20Overseas freezing orders
  29. 21Considering the order
  30. 22Giving effect to the order
  31. 23Postponed effect
  32. 24Evidence seized under the order
  33. 25Release of evidence held under the order
  34. General
  35. 26Powers under warrants
  36. 27Exercise of powers by others
  37. 28Interpretation of Chapter 2
  38. Chapter 3: Hearing evidence through television links or by telephone
  39. 29Hearing witnesses abroad through video or audio links
  40. 30Hearing witnesses in the UK through television links
  41. 31Hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone
  42. Chapter 4: Information about banking transactions
  43. Requests for information about banking transactions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for use abroad
  44. 32Customer information
  45. 33Making, varying or discharging customer information orders
  46. 34Offences
  47. 35Account information
  48. 36Making, varying or discharging account monitoring orders
  49. 37Customer information
  50. 38Making, varying or discharging customer information orders
  51. 39Offences
  52. 40Account information
  53. 41Making, varying or discharging account monitoring orders
  54. Disclosure of information
  55. 42Offence of disclosure
  56. Requests for information about banking transactions for use in UK
  57. 43Information about a person’s bank account
  58. 44Monitoring banking transactions
  59. 45Sending requests for assistance
  60. General
  61. 46Interpretation of Chapter 4
  62. Chapter 5: Transfer of prisoners
  63. 47Transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad
  64. 48Transfer of EU etc. prisoner to assist UK investigation
  65. Chapter 6: Supplementary
  66. 49Rules of court
  67. 50Subordinate legislation
  68. 51General interpretation
  69. Part 2: Terrorist acts and threats: jurisdiction
  70. 52Jurisdiction for terrorist offences
  71. 53Jurisdiction for offence under section 113 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
  72. Part 3: Road traffic
  73. Chapter 1: Mutual recognition of driving disqualification in UK and Republic of Ireland
  74. Road traffic offences in UK
  75. 54Application of section 55
  76. 55Duty to give notice to Republic of Ireland of UK driving disqualification
  77. Road traffic offences in Republic of Ireland
  78. 56Application of section 57
  79. 57Recognition in United Kingdom of Republic of Ireland driving disqualification
  80. 58Notice under section 57
  81. Appeals
  82. 59Appeal against disqualification
  83. 60Power of appellate courts in England and Wales to suspend disqualification
  84. 61Power of appellate courts in Scotland to suspend disqualification
  85. 62Power of appellate courts in Northern Ireland to suspend disqualification
  86. Production of licence
  87. 63Production of licence: Great Britain
  88. 64Production of licence: Northern Ireland
  89. 65Production of licence: Community licence holders
  90. Disqualification
  91. 66Effect of disqualification by virtue of section 57
  92. 67Rule for determining end of period of disqualification
  93. Endorsement
  94. 68Endorsement of driving record: Great Britain
  95. 69Endorsement of licence: Northern Ireland
  96. General
  97. 70Duty of appropriate Minister to inform competent authority
  98. 71Notices
  99. 71AThe specified agreement on driving disqualifications
  100. 72Regulations: Great Britain
  101. 73Regulations: Northern Ireland
  102. 74Interpretation
  103. 75Application to Crown
  104. Chapter 2: Mutual recognition within the United Kingdom etc.
  105. 76Recognition in Great Britain of disqualifications in Northern Ireland etc.
  106. 77Endorsement of counterparts issued to Northern Ireland licence holders
  107. 78Prohibition on holding or obtaining Great Britain and Northern Ireland licences
  108. 79Disability and prospective disability
  109. Part 4: Miscellaneous
  110. Information
  111. 80Disclosure of information by SFO
  112. 81Inspection of overseas information systems
  113. 82Driver licensing information
  114. Cross-border surveillance
  115. 83Foreign surveillance operations
  116. 84Assaults on foreign officers
  117. 85Liability in respect of foreign officers Repealed
  118. Extradition Not yet in force
  119. 86Schengen-building provisions of the 1996 Extradition Convention Not yet in force
  120. 87States in relation to which 1995 and 1996 Extradition Conventions not in force Not yet in force
  121. False monetary instruments
  122. 88False monetary instruments: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  123. 89False monetary instruments: Scotland
  124. Freezing of terrorist property
  125. 90Freezing of terrorist property
  126. Part 5: Final provisions
  127. Chapter 1: Amendments and repeals
  128. 91Amendments and repeals
  129. Chapter 2: Miscellaneous
  130. 92Northern Ireland
  131. 93Supplementary and consequential provision
  132. 94Commencement
  133. 95Extent
  134. 96Short title
  135. Schedule 1: Proceedings of a nominated court under section 15
  136. Securing attendance of witnesses
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. Power to administer oaths
  140. 3Paragraph 3
  141. Proceedings
  142. 4Paragraph 4
  143. Privilege of witnesses
  144. 5Paragraph 5
  145. Forwarding evidence
  146. 6Paragraph 6
  147. Supplementary
  148. 7Paragraph 7
  149. 8Paragraph 8
  150. Schedule 1AListed offences within section 28(5)(a)
  151. Schedule 1B: Certificate under section 11(4) or 20(5): specified information
  152. 1Paragraph 1
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. 4Paragraph 4
  156. 5Paragraph 5
  157. 6Paragraph 6
  158. 7Paragraph 7
  159. 8Paragraph 8
  160. 1Paragraph 1
  161. 2Paragraph 2
  162. 3Paragraph 3
  163. 4Paragraph 4
  164. 5Paragraph 5
  165. 6Paragraph 6
  166. 7Paragraph 7
  167. 8Paragraph 8
  168. 9Paragraph 9
  169. Schedule 2: Evidence given by television link or telephone
  170. Part 1: Evidence given by television link
  171. Securing attendance of witnesses
  172. 1Paragraph 1
  173. 2Paragraph 2
  174. Conduct of hearing
  175. 3Paragraph 3
  176. 4Paragraph 4
  177. 5Paragraph 5
  178. 6Paragraph 6
  179. 7Paragraph 7
  180. 8Paragraph 8
  181. Privilege of witness
  182. 9Paragraph 9
  183. Record of hearing
  184. 10Paragraph 10
  185. Part 2: Evidence given by telephone
  186. Notification of witness
  187. 11Paragraph 11
  188. Conduct of hearing
  189. 12Paragraph 12
  190. 13Paragraph 13
  191. 14Paragraph 14
  192. 15Paragraph 15
  193. 16Paragraph 16
  194. 17Paragraph 17
  195. Schedule 3: Offences for the purposes of section 54: Great Britain
  196. Part 1: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
  197. 1Paragraph 1
  198. 2Paragraph 2
  199. 3Paragraph 3
  200. 4Paragraph 4
  201. 5Paragraph 5
  202. 6Paragraph 6
  203. Part 2: Offences where order of disqualification for minimum period necessary
  204. 7Paragraph 7
  205. Schedule 3A: Offences for the purposes of section 54: Northern Ireland
  206. Part 1: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
  207. 1Paragraph 1
  208. 2Paragraph 2
  209. 3Paragraph 3
  210. 4Paragraph 4
  211. 5Paragraph 5
  212. Part 2: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period necessary
  213. 6Paragraph 6
  214. Schedule 3B: Offences for the purposes of section 56: Republic of Ireland
  215. Part 1: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
  216. 1Paragraph 1
  217. Part 2: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period necessary
  218. 2Paragraph 2
  219. Schedule 4: Terrorist property: freezing orders
  220. 1Paragraph 1
  221. 2Paragraph 2
  222. 3Paragraph 3
  223. 4Paragraph 4
  224. 5Paragraph 5
  225. 6Paragraph 6
  226. 7Paragraph 7
  227. 8Paragraph 8
  228. 9Paragraph 9
  229. Schedule 5: Minor and consequential amendments
  230. The Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c. 17)
  231. 1Paragraph 1
  232. 2Paragraph 2
  233. The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c. 26)
  234. 3Paragraph 3
  235. 4Paragraph 4
  236. The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I. 1))
  237. 5Paragraph 5
  238. 6Paragraph 6
  239. The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18)
  240. 7Paragraph 7
  241. 8Paragraph 8
  242. The Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
  243. 9Paragraph 9
  244. 10Paragraph 10
  245. The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
  246. 11Paragraph 11
  247. 12Paragraph 12
  248. The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  249. 13Paragraph 13
  250. 14Paragraph 14
  251. 15Paragraph 15
  252. 16Paragraph 16
  253. The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  254. 17Paragraph 17
  255. 18Paragraph 18
  256. 19Paragraph 19
  257. 20Paragraph 20
  258. 21Paragraph 21
  259. 22Paragraph 22
  260. 23Paragraph 23
  261. 24Paragraph 24
  262. 25Paragraph 25
  263. 26Paragraph 26
  264. 27Paragraph 27
  265. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  266. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  267. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  268. 31Paragraph 31
  269. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  270. 32Paragraph 32
  271. 33Paragraph 33
  272. 34Paragraph 34
  273. 35Paragraph 35
  274. 36Paragraph 36
  275. 37Paragraph 37
  276. The Criminal Justice (Evidence, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1847 (N.I. 17))
  277. 38Paragraph 38
  278. 39Paragraph 39
  279. 40Paragraph 40
  280. The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)
  281. 41Paragraph 41
  282. 42Paragraph 42
  283. 43Paragraph 43
  284. 44Paragraph 44
  285. The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
  286. 45Paragraph 45
  287. 46Paragraph 46
  288. 47Paragraph 47
  289. 48Paragraph 48
  290. 49Paragraph 49
  291. 50Paragraph 50
  292. 51Paragraph 51
  293. 52Paragraph 52
  294. 53Paragraph 53
  295. 54Paragraph 54
  296. 55Paragraph 55
  297. 56Paragraph 56
  298. 57Paragraph 57
  299. 58Paragraph 58
  300. 59Paragraph 59
  301. 60Paragraph 60
  302. The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39)
  303. 61Paragraph 61
  304. 62Paragraph 62
  305. 63Paragraph 63
  306. The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  307. 64Paragraph 64
  308. 65Paragraph 65
  309. The United Nations Personnel Act 1997 (c. 13)
  310. 66Paragraph 66
  311. 67Paragraph 67
  312. The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
  313. 68Paragraph 68
  314. 69Paragraph 69
  315. 70Paragraph 70
  316. 71Paragraph 71
  317. The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  318. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  319. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  320. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  321. The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  322. 75Paragraph 75
  323. 76Paragraph 76
  324. 77Paragraph 77
  325. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  326. 78Paragraph 78
  327. 79Paragraph 79
  328. 80Paragraph 80
  329. The Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)
  330. 81Paragraph 81
  331. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  332. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  333. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  334. Schedule 6Repeals