# The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 98: Certain mutual legal assistance requests from Iceland

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where, before commencement day, by virtue of an agreement with the competent authority of Iceland—
(a) a person has been transferred to that country from the United Kingdom pursuant to a warrant issued under section 47 of the 2003 Act (transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad) , or
(b) a person has been transferred from that country to the United Kingdom pursuant to a warrant issued under section 48 of the 2003 Act (transfer of EU etc prisoner to assist UK investigation) .
(2) The provisions of the 2003 Act mentioned in paragraph (1) continue to have effect in relation to the person as if Iceland continued to be a participating country within the meaning of the 2003 Act.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where, before commencement day, a request under section 31 of the 2003 Act (hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone) is received from an authority in Iceland.
(4) Section 31 of, and Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, the 2003 Act (evidence given by telephone link) continue to have effect in relation to the request as if Iceland continued to be a participating country within the meaning of the 2003 Act.
(5) See Article 50(1) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement and sections 7B and 7C of the Withdrawal Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/742/regulation/98 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-enforcement-and-security-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-98
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