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Session 2002 - 03 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]

Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office and the Department for
Transport, are published separately as Bill 78—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Blunkett has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL] are
compatible with the Convention rights.
Bill 78 53/2
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]
Contents
Part 1
Mutual assistance in criminal matters
Chapter 1
Mutual service of process etc.
Service of overseas process in the UK
1        Service of overseas process
2        Service of overseas process: supplementary
Service of UK process abroad
3        General requirements for service of process
4        Service of process otherwise than by post
5        General requirements for effecting Scottish citation etc.
6        Effecting Scottish citation etc. otherwise than by post
Chapter 2
Mutual provision of evidence
Assistance in obtaining evidence abroad
7        Requests for assistance in obtaining evidence abroad
8        Sending requests for assistance
9        Use of evidence obtained
10        Domestic freezing orders
11        Sending freezing orders
12        Variation or revocation of freezing orders
Assisting overseas authorities to obtain evidence in the UK
13        Requests for assistance from overseas authorities
14        Powers to arrange for evidence to be obtained
15        Nominating a court etc. to receive evidence
16        Extension of statutory search powers in England and Wales and Northern
Ireland
17        Warrants in England and Wales or Northern Ireland
18        Warrants in Scotland
19        Seized evidence
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Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]     iv
Overseas freezing orders
20        Overseas freezing orders
21        Considering the order
22        Giving effect to the order
23        Postponed effect
24        Evidence seized under the order
25        Release of evidence held under the order
General
26        Powers under warrants
27        Exercise of powers by others
28        Interpretation of Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Hearing evidence through television links or by telephone
29        Hearing witnesses abroad through television links
30        Hearing witnesses in the UK through television links
31        Hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone
Chapter 4
Information about banking transactions
Requests for information about banking transactions in England and Wales and Northern
Ireland for use abroad
32        Customer information
33        Making, varying or discharging customer information orders
34        Offences
35        Account information
36        Making, varying or discharging account monitoring orders
Requests for information about banking transactions in Scotland for use abroad
37        Customer information
38        Making, varying or discharging customer information orders
39        Offences
40        Account information
41        Making, varying or discharging account monitoring orders
Disclosure of information
42        Offence of disclosure
Requests for information about banking transactions for use in UK
43        Information about a person’s bank account
44        Monitoring banking transactions
45        Sending requests for assistance
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]     v
General
46        Interpretation of Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Transfer of prisoners
47        Transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad
48        Transfer of EU etc. prisoner to assist UK investigation
Chapter 6
Supplementary
49        Rules of court
50        Subordinate legislation
51        General interpretation
Part 2
Terrorist acts and threats: jurisdiction
52        Jurisdiction for terrorist offences
53        Jurisdiction for offence under section 113 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and
Security Act 2001
Part 3
Road traffic
Chapter 1
Convention on driving disqualifications
Road traffic offences in UK
54        Application of section 55
55        Duty to give notice to foreign authorities of driving disqualification of a non-
UK resident
Disqualification in respect of road traffic offences outside UK
56        Application of section 57
57        Recognition in United Kingdom of foreign driving disqualification
58        Notice under section 57
Appeals
59        Appeal against disqualification
60        Power of appellate courts in England and Wales to suspend disqualification
61        Power of appellate courts in Scotland to suspend disqualification
62        Power of appellate courts in Northern Ireland to suspend disqualification
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]     vi
Production of licence
63        Production of licence: Great Britain
64        Production of licence: Northern Ireland
65        Production of licence: Community licence holders
Disqualification
66        Effect of disqualification by virtue of section 57
67        Rule for determining end of period of disqualification
Endorsement
68        Endorsement of licence: Great Britain
69        Endorsement of licence: Northern Ireland
General
70        Duty of appropriate Minister to inform competent authority
71        Notices
72        Regulations: Great Britain
73        Regulations: Northern Ireland
74        Interpretation
75        Application to Crown
Chapter 2
Mutual recognition within the United Kingdom etc.
76        Recognition in Great Britain of disqualifications in Northern Ireland etc.
77        Endorsement of counterparts issued to Northern Ireland licence holders
78        Prohibition on holding or obtaining Great Britain and Northern Ireland
licences
79        Disability and prospective disability
Part 4
Miscellaneous
Information
80        Disclosure of information by SFO
81        Inspection of overseas information systems
Cross-border surveillance
82        Foreign surveillance operations
83        Assaults on foreign officers
84        Liability in respect of foreign officers
Extradition
85        Schengen-building provisions of the 1996 Extradition Convention
86        States in relation to which 1995 and 1996 Extradition Conventions not in force
Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL]     vii
False monetary instruments
87        False monetary instruments: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
88        False monetary instruments: Scotland
Freezing of terrorist property
89        Freezing of terrorist property
Part 5
Final provisions
Chapter 1
Amendments and repeals
90        Amendments and repeals
Chapter 2
Miscellaneous
91        Northern Ireland
92        Supplementary and consequential provision
93        Commencement
94        Extent
95        Short title
Schedule 1                    —                     Proceedings of a nominated court under section 15
Schedule 2                    —                     Evidence given by television link or telephone
Part 1                    —                     Evidence given by television link
Part 2                    —                     Evidence given by telephone
Schedule 3                    —                     Offences for the purposes of section 54
Part 1                    —                     Offences where order of disqualification for a minimum
period unnecessary
Part 2                    —                     Offences where order of disqualification for minimum period
necessary
Schedule 4                    —                     Terrorist property: freezing orders
Schedule 5                    —                     Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 6                    —                     Repeals

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