LegalizeThe Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017
Made: 5th July 2017
Laid before Parliament: 10th July 2017
Coming into force: 31st July 2017
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PART 1 — General
Citation, commencement and extent
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General Interpretation
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Transitional provisions
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Consequential amendments
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PART 2 — Making or validating a European investigation order in the United Kingdom
CHAPTER 1 — General
Interpretation
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Power of a judicial authority to make a European investigation order
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Power of a designated public prosecutor to make or validate a European investigation order
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Form and content of a European investigation order
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Transmission of a European investigation order
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Variation or revocation of a European investigation order
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Meaning of “under the same conditions in a similar domestic case”
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Use of evidence obtained under this Part
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CHAPTER 2 — Additional requirements for certain investigative measures
Interpretation and relationship to Chapter 1
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Hearing a person by videoconference or telephone
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Banking and other financial information
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Investigative measures requiring the gathering of evidence in real time, continuously and over a certain period of time
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Covert investigations
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Provisional measures
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Interception of telecommunications where technical assistance is needed
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CHAPTER 3 — Making a European investigation order for the temporary transfer of a prisoner
Temporary transfer of UK prisoner to a participating State for the purpose of UK investigation
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Temporary transfer of EU prisoner to the UK for the purpose of UK investigation or proceedings
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European investigation order for the temporary transfer of a prisoner
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Restrictions on prosecution and detention for other matters
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Time spent by UK prisoner in custody overseas
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PART 3 — Recognition and execution in the United Kingdom of a European investigation order made in a participating State
CHAPTER 1 — General
Interpretation
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CHAPTER 2 — General provisions relating to the recognition and execution of a European investigation order
Recognition of a European investigation order
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Sufficiency of information
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Grounds for refusal of recognition or execution
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Postponement of recognition or execution
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Time limits for recognition and execution
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Transfer of evidence to the issuing State
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European investigation orders relating to HMRC matters
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European investigation orders relating to customs matters
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Request by an authority of the issuing State to assist in the execution of a European investigation order
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CHAPTER 3 — Execution of a European investigation order relating to witness evidence and hearings
Nominating a court to receive evidence from a person
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Hearing a person through videoconference or other audio visual transmission
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Hearing a person by telephone conference
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CHAPTER 4 — Execution of a European investigation order by means of a search warrant etc.
Search warrants and production orders: nominating a court
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Search warrants and production orders: giving effect to the European investigation order
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Evidence seized under a search warrant or production order
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Power to revoke or vary a search warrant or production order or to authorise the release of evidence seized or produced
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CHAPTER 5 — Execution of a European investigation order by means of a customer information order or an account monitoring order
Interpretation
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Nominating a court to make a customer information order or an account monitoring order
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Court’s power to make a customer information order
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Court’s power to make an account monitoring order
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Grounds for refusing to make a customer information order or an account monitoring order
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Postponement
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Power to vary or revoke customer information and account monitoring orders
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Offences in relation to customer information orders
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Offence of disclosure
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CHAPTER 6 — Referral to an executing authority for assistance in execution of a European investigation order
Referral to executing authorities
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Lord Advocate’s direction in relation to serious or complex fraud
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CHAPTER 7 — Recognition and execution of a European investigation order for the temporary transfer of a prisoner
Temporary transfer of prisoners
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Temporary transfer of UK prisoner to issuing State for the purpose of issuing State’s investigation or proceedings
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Temporary transfer of EU prisoner to UK for the purpose of issuing State’s investigation
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Restrictions on prosecution and detention for other matters
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Time spent by UK prisoner in custody overseas
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PART 4 — Miscellaneous
Interception of telecommunications where no technical assistance is needed
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Designation of the Directive for the purposes of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
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UK authority’s duty to reimburse participating State for compensation paid
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Rules of court
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SCHEDULE 1 — Designated prosecutors, investigating authorities and executing authorities
PART 1 — Designated public prosecutors
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PART 2 — Other designated prosecutors
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PART 3 — Designated investigating authorities
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PART 4 — Designated executing authorities
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SCHEDULE 2 — Participating States
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SCHEDULE 3 — Consequential amendments
PART 1 — Amendments to Acts
Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1987
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Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1988
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Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
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Amendment of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995
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Amendment of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
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Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
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Amendment of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003
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Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 2003
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Amendment of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016
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PART 2 — Amendments to subordinate legislation
Amendment of the Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
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Amendment of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2009
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Amendment of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2009
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Amendment of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) (No. 3) Order 2009
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