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Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003

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. 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. 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. 74(1)words repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 79 Sch. 7(4)
s. 64words repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 3 para. 76(2) 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. Requests for information about banking transactions in Scotland for use abroad
  50. 37Customer information
  51. 38Making, varying or discharging customer information orders
  52. 39Offences
  53. 40Account information
  54. 41Making, varying or discharging account monitoring orders
  55. Disclosure of information
  56. 42Offence of disclosure
  57. Requests for information about banking transactions for use in UK
  58. 43Information about a person’s bank account
  59. 44Monitoring banking transactions
  60. 45Sending requests for assistance
  61. General
  62. 46Interpretation of Chapter 4
  63. Chapter 5: Transfer of prisoners
  64. 47Transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad
  65. 48Transfer of EU etc. prisoner to assist UK investigation
  66. Chapter 6: Supplementary
  67. 49Rules of court
  68. 50Subordinate legislation
  69. 51General interpretation
  70. Part 2: Terrorist acts and threats: jurisdiction
  71. 52Jurisdiction for terrorist offences
  72. 53Jurisdiction for offence under section 113 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
  73. Part 3: Road traffic
  74. Chapter 1: Mutual recognition of driving disqualification in UK and Republic of Ireland
  75. Road traffic offences in UK
  76. 54Application of section 55
  77. 55Duty to give notice to Republic of Ireland of UK driving disqualification
  78. Road traffic offences in Republic of Ireland
  79. 56Application of section 57
  80. 57Recognition in United Kingdom of Republic of Ireland driving disqualification
  81. 58Notice under section 57
  82. Appeals
  83. 59Appeal against disqualification
  84. 60Power of appellate courts in England and Wales to suspend disqualification
  85. 61Power of appellate courts in Scotland to suspend disqualification
  86. 62Power of appellate courts in Northern Ireland to suspend disqualification
  87. Production of licence
  88. 63Production of licence: Great Britain
  89. 64Production of licence: Northern Ireland
  90. 65Production of licence: Community licence holders
  91. Disqualification
  92. 66Effect of disqualification by virtue of section 57
  93. 67Rule for determining end of period of disqualification
  94. Endorsement
  95. 68Endorsement of driving record: Great Britain
  96. 69Endorsement of licence: Northern Ireland
  97. General
  98. 70Duty of appropriate Minister to inform competent authority
  99. 71Notices
  100. 71AThe specified agreement on driving disqualifications
  101. 72Regulations: Great Britain
  102. 73Regulations: Northern Ireland
  103. 74Interpretation
  104. 75Application to Crown
  105. Chapter 2: Mutual recognition within the United Kingdom etc.
  106. 76Recognition in Great Britain of disqualifications in Northern Ireland etc.
  107. 77Endorsement of counterparts issued to Northern Ireland licence holders
  108. 78Prohibition on holding or obtaining Great Britain and Northern Ireland licences
  109. 79Disability and prospective disability
  110. Part 4: Miscellaneous
  111. Information
  112. 80Disclosure of information by SFO
  113. 81Inspection of overseas information systems
  114. 82Driver licensing information
  115. Cross-border surveillance
  116. 83Foreign surveillance operations
  117. 84Assaults on foreign officers
  118. 85Liability in respect of foreign officers Repealed
  119. Extradition Not yet in force
  120. 86Schengen-building provisions of the 1996 Extradition Convention Not yet in force
  121. 87States in relation to which 1995 and 1996 Extradition Conventions not in force Not yet in force
  122. False monetary instruments
  123. 88False monetary instruments: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  124. 89False monetary instruments: Scotland
  125. Freezing of terrorist property
  126. 90Freezing of terrorist property
  127. Part 5: Final provisions
  128. Chapter 1: Amendments and repeals
  129. 91Amendments and repeals
  130. Chapter 2: Miscellaneous
  131. 92Northern Ireland
  132. 93Supplementary and consequential provision
  133. 94Commencement
  134. 95Extent
  135. 96Short title
  136. Schedule 1: Proceedings of a nominated court under section 15
  137. Securing attendance of witnesses
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. 2Paragraph 2
  140. Power to administer oaths
  141. 3Paragraph 3
  142. Proceedings
  143. 4Paragraph 4
  144. Privilege of witnesses
  145. 5Paragraph 5
  146. Forwarding evidence
  147. 6Paragraph 6
  148. Supplementary
  149. 7Paragraph 7
  150. 8Paragraph 8
  151. Schedule 1A: Listed offences within section 28(5)(a)
  152. Schedule 1B: Certificate under section 11(4) or 20(5): specified information
  153. 1Paragraph 1
  154. 2Paragraph 2
  155. 3Paragraph 3
  156. 4Paragraph 4
  157. 5Paragraph 5
  158. 6Paragraph 6
  159. 7Paragraph 7
  160. 8Paragraph 8
  161. Schedule 1B: Certificate under section 11(4) or 20(5): specified information
  162. 1Paragraph 1
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 3Paragraph 3
  165. 4Paragraph 4
  166. 5Paragraph 5
  167. 6Paragraph 6
  168. 7Paragraph 7
  169. 8Paragraph 8
  170. 9Paragraph 9
  171. Schedule 2: Evidence given by television link or telephone
  172. Part 1: Evidence given by television link
  173. Securing attendance of witnesses
  174. 1Paragraph 1
  175. 2Paragraph 2
  176. Conduct of hearing
  177. 3Paragraph 3
  178. 4Paragraph 4
  179. 5Paragraph 5
  180. 6Paragraph 6
  181. 7Paragraph 7
  182. 8Paragraph 8
  183. Privilege of witness
  184. 9Paragraph 9
  185. Record of hearing
  186. 10Paragraph 10
  187. Part 2: Evidence given by telephone
  188. Notification of witness
  189. 11Paragraph 11
  190. Conduct of hearing
  191. 12Paragraph 12
  192. 13Paragraph 13
  193. 14Paragraph 14
  194. 15Paragraph 15
  195. 16Paragraph 16
  196. 17Paragraph 17
  197. Schedule 3: Offences for the purposes of section 54: Great Britain
  198. Part 1: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
  199. 1Paragraph 1
  200. 2Paragraph 2
  201. 3Paragraph 3
  202. 4Paragraph 4
  203. 5Paragraph 5
  204. 6Paragraph 6
  205. Part 2: Offences where order of disqualification for minimum period necessary
  206. 7Paragraph 7
  207. Schedule 3A: Offences for the purposes of section 54: Northern Ireland
  208. Part 1: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
  209. 1Paragraph 1
  210. 2Paragraph 2
  211. 3Paragraph 3
  212. 4Paragraph 4
  213. 5Paragraph 5
  214. Part 2: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period necessary
  215. 6Paragraph 6
  216. Schedule 3B: Offences for the purposes of section 56: Republic of Ireland
  217. Part 1: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period unnecessary
  218. 1Paragraph 1
  219. Part 2: Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum period necessary
  220. 2Paragraph 2
  221. Schedule 4: Terrorist property: freezing orders
  222. 1Paragraph 1
  223. 2Paragraph 2
  224. 3Paragraph 3
  225. 4Paragraph 4
  226. 5Paragraph 5
  227. 6Paragraph 6
  228. 7Paragraph 7
  229. 8Paragraph 8
  230. 9Paragraph 9
  231. Schedule 5: Minor and consequential amendments
  232. The Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c. 17)
  233. 1Paragraph 1
  234. 2Paragraph 2
  235. The Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c. 26)
  236. 3Paragraph 3
  237. 4Paragraph 4
  238. The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/ 154 (N.I. 1))
  239. 5Paragraph 5
  240. 6Paragraph 6
  241. The Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (c. 18)
  242. 7Paragraph 7
  243. 8Paragraph 8
  244. The Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
  245. 9Paragraph 9
  246. 10Paragraph 10
  247. The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)
  248. 11Paragraph 11
  249. 12Paragraph 12
  250. The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  251. 13Paragraph 13
  252. 14Paragraph 14
  253. 15Paragraph 15
  254. 16Paragraph 16
  255. The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  256. 17Paragraph 17
  257. 18Paragraph 18
  258. 19Paragraph 19
  259. 20Paragraph 20
  260. 21Paragraph 21
  261. 22Paragraph 22
  262. 23Paragraph 23
  263. 24Paragraph 24
  264. 25Paragraph 25
  265. 26Paragraph 26
  266. 27Paragraph 27
  267. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  268. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  269. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  270. 31Paragraph 31
  271. The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)
  272. 32Paragraph 32
  273. 33Paragraph 33
  274. 34Paragraph 34
  275. 35Paragraph 35
  276. 36Paragraph 36
  277. 37Paragraph 37
  278. The Criminal Justice (Evidence, Etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1847 (N.I. 17))
  279. 38Paragraph 38
  280. 39Paragraph 39
  281. 40Paragraph 40
  282. The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)
  283. 41Paragraph 41
  284. 42Paragraph 42
  285. 43Paragraph 43
  286. 44Paragraph 44
  287. The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 (c. 13)
  288. 45Paragraph 45
  289. 46Paragraph 46
  290. 47Paragraph 47
  291. 48Paragraph 48
  292. 49Paragraph 49
  293. 50Paragraph 50
  294. 51Paragraph 51
  295. 52Paragraph 52
  296. 53Paragraph 53
  297. 54Paragraph 54
  298. 55Paragraph 55
  299. 56Paragraph 56
  300. 57Paragraph 57
  301. 58Paragraph 58
  302. 59Paragraph 59
  303. 60Paragraph 60
  304. The Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 39)
  305. 61Paragraph 61
  306. 62Paragraph 62
  307. 63Paragraph 63
  308. The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  309. 64Paragraph 64
  310. 65Paragraph 65
  311. The United Nations Personnel Act 1997 (c. 13)
  312. 66Paragraph 66
  313. 67Paragraph 67
  314. The Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
  315. 68Paragraph 68
  316. 69Paragraph 69
  317. 70Paragraph 70
  318. 71Paragraph 71
  319. The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  320. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  321. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  322. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  323. The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)
  324. 75Paragraph 75
  325. 76Paragraph 76
  326. 77Paragraph 77
  327. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  328. 78Paragraph 78
  329. 79Paragraph 79
  330. 80Paragraph 80
  331. The Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)
  332. 81Paragraph 81
  333. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  334. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  335. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  336. Schedule 6: Repeals