Regulation 53 Interpretation

In this Part—

• “the Framework Decision” means Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18th December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the member States of the European Union^f1;

• “Annex A” means Annex A in the Framework Decision;

• “Annex B” means Annex B in the Framework Decision;

• “competent authority” means an authority declared under Article 2(a) of the Framework Decision (definitions) as a “competent law enforcement authority” in an EEA State;

• “EEA State” means—

  1. (a)

     a member State, other than the United Kingdom;

  2. (b)

     Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein; or

  3. (c)

     Switzerland;

• “information” and “intelligence” have the meanings set out in Article 2(d) of the Framework Decision;

• “serious offence” means any offence in the European Framework List referred to in section 215(1) of the Extradition Act 2003^f2 (European framework list);

• “UK competent authority” means any of the Secretary of State, the chief officer of police for a police area in England and Wales, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the National Crime Agency, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Serious Fraud Office.