Rule 52D [ Applications and procedures under the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003

Northern Ireland

In this rule and rules 52E to 52M—

(a)

“the Act” means the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003;

(b)

“process” has the same meaning as in section 51(3) of the Act;

(c)

“relevant proceedings” means proceedings under Part 1 F1or Part 2 F2... of Schedule 2 to the Act; and

(d)

“external court” or “external authority” means the court or authority from which a request under section 30 F3or 31 F4... of the Act is received.]

Annotations

F1: Words in rule 52D(c) inserted (29.3.2021) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/51), rules 1(2), 2(1)(a)
F2: Words in rule 52D(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/908), regs. 1(c), 6(2)(a) (with reg. 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in rule 52D(d) inserted (29.3.2021) by The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/51), rules 1(2), 2(1)(b)
F4: Words in rule 52D(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/908), regs. 1(c), 6(2)(b) (with reg. 3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)