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Schedule 13 — Intercept evidence

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Schedule 13

Section 4

 

Intercept evidence

Admissibility of intercept and metering evidence

1     (1)  

Notwithstanding section 17 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

2000 (c. 23) (“RIPA”), evidence of—

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(a)   

the contents of an intercepted communication (“intercept evidence”),

and

(b)   

communications data (“metering evidence”),

           

shall be admissible in criminal proceedings to which this paragraph applies.

      (2)  

This paragraph applies to—

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(a)   

proceedings in respect of serious crime;

(b)   

proceedings in respect of an offence or offences relating to terrorism.

      (3)  

An application for permission to introduce intercept evidence or metering

evidence, or both, may be made by the prosecution for the purpose of

conducting a criminal prosecution to which this paragraph applies, and not

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otherwise.

      (4)  

Unless and until an application has been made by the prosecution in any

such proceedings, the provisions of section 17 of RIPA (exclusion of matters

from legal proceedings) shall continue to apply in connection with those

proceedings.

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Considerations for allowing intercept or metering evidence

2          

In deciding whether to admit intercept or metering evidence, the court shall

take account of all relevant considerations, including in particular—

(a)   

any application by the Secretary of State to withhold the evidence or

part of the evidence on the ground that its disclosure, or the

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disclosure of facts relating to the obtaining of the evidence, would be

contrary to the public interest, and

(b)   

any submission that the evidence was obtained unlawfully.

Interpretation

3          

In this Schedule—

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“communications data” has the same meaning as in section 21(4) of

RIPA;

“intercepted communication” has the same meaning as in section 4 of

RIPA;

“RIPA” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;

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“serious crime” has the same meaning as in section 81(2)(b) of RIPA;

“terrorism” has the same meaning as in the Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11).

Minor and consequential amendments

4     (1)  

In section 5(3)(b) of RIPA, for the words “or detecting” substitute “, detecting

or prosecuting”.

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Serious Crime Bill [HL]
Schedule 14 — Transitional and transitory provisions and savings

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      (2)  

In section 17(1) of RIPA, after the words “Subject to section 18” insert “and

the provisions of Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007”.

Schedule 14

Section 81(1)

 

Transitional and transitory provisions and savings

Serious crime prevention orders

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1          

In deciding for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 1(1) or (2) whether a

person has been involved in serious crime, the court may take account of

conduct before the coming into force of that provision as well as conduct

after the coming into force of that provision.

2     (1)  

Section 20, 21 or 22 does not apply to a person who is being dealt with on or

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after the coming into force of the section in relation to an offence of which

the person was convicted before the coming into force of the section.

      (2)  

Sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent an application to the High Court for a

serious crime prevention order in connection with the offence concerned.

3          

In the application of section 24(2) before the commencement of paragraph

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1(1) of Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

(citation of acts and rules), the reference to the Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)

is to be read as a reference to the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54).

4          

In the application of section 26(2)(a)—

(a)   

in England and Wales, in relation to an offence committed before the

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commencement of section 282(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003

(c. 44) (increase in sentencing powers of magistrates’ court from 6 to

12 months for certain offences triable either way); and

(b)   

in Scotland, until the commencement of section 45(1) of the Criminal

Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6) (increase in

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sentencing powers from 6 to 12 months);

           

the reference to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

Encouraging or assisting crime

5     (1)  

Nothing in any provision of Part 2 affects the operation of—

(a)   

any rule of the common law; or

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(b)   

any provision made by or under an Act or Northern Ireland

legislation;

           

in relation to offences committed wholly or partly before the

commencement of the provision in Part 2 concerned.

      (2)  

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), an offence is partly committed before

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commencement if—

(a)   

a relevant event occurs before commencement; and

(b)   

another relevant event occurs on or after commencement.

      (3)  

In this paragraph “relevant event”, in relation to an offence, means any act

or other event (including any consequence of an act) proof of which is

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required for conviction of the offence.

 

 

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6          

In relation to any time before the coming into force of section 27(1) of the

Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), the reference in section 50(b) to

the Advocate General for Northern Ireland is to be read as a reference to the

Attorney General for Northern Ireland.

Data-sharing

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In the application of section 65(1)(a)—

(a)   

in England and Wales, in relation to an offence committed before the

commencement of section 282(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003

(c. 44) (increase in sentencing powers of magistrates’ court from 6 to

12 months for certain offences triable either way); and

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(b)   

in Scotland, until the commencement of section 45(1) of the Criminal

Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6) (increase in

sentencing powers from 6 to 12 months);

           

the reference to 12 months is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

Data matching

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8          

In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section

282(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (increase in sentencing powers of

magistrates’ court from 6 to 12 months for certain offences triable either

way), the reference to 12 months in each of the following provisions is to be

read as a reference to 6 months—

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(a)   

section 32D(8)(b) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18) (as

inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 to this Act);

(b)   

section 64D(8)(b) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23) (as

inserted by paragraph 4 of that Schedule).

Schedule 15

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Section 82

 

Repeals and revocations

 

Title

Extent of repeal or revocation

 
 

Parliamentary Commissioner

In Schedule 2—

 
 

Act 1967 (c. 13)

(a)   

the entry for “The Director of the Assets

 
  

Recovery Agency.”;

 

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(b)   

the paragraph in the Notes headed

 
  

“Assets Recovery Agency”.

 
 

Criminal Appeal Act 1968

Section 33(1A).

 
 

(c. 19)

  
 

Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)

Section 5(7).

 

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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

Section 32(1)(b).

 
 

(c. 43)

Section 45.

 
  

In Schedule 1, paragraph 35.

 
 

Criminal Appeal (Northern

In section 31—

 
 

Ireland) Act 1980 (c. 47)

(a)   

subsection (1A);

 

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(b)   

in subsection (3), the words “, subject to

 
  

subsection (1A) above,”.

 
 

 

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Title

Extent of repeal or revocation

 
 

Legal Aid, Advice and

In paragraph 2A(1)(a) of Part 1 of Schedule 1,

 
 

Assistance (Northern

the words “or 204(3)”.

 
 

Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I.

  
 

1981/228 (N.I.8))

  

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Magistrates’ Courts (Northern

Article 60(1).

 
 

Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I.

  
 

1981/1675 (N.I.26))

  
 

Criminal Attempts and

Article 13(8).

 
 

Conspiracy (Northern

  

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Ireland) Order 1983 (S.I.

  
 

1983/1120 (N.I.13))

  
 

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

In section 31A(1)(b), the word “52,”.

 
 

(c. 66)

  
 

Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

In section 306A(1)(b), the word “52,”.

 

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Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64)

In section 12(10), the words from

 
  

“notwithstanding” to the end.

 
  

In section 13(13), the words from

 
  

“notwithstanding” to the end.

 
  

In section 14(10), the words from

 

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“notwithstanding” to the end.

 
  

In section 14B(7), the words from

 
  

“notwithstanding” to the end.

 
 

Insolvency (Northern Ireland)

In Article 279A(1)(b), the word “52,”.

 
 

Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405

  

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(N.I.19))

  
 

Computer Misuse Act 1990

Section 6(3).

 
 

(c. 18)

Section 7(4).

 
  

In section 8(3), the words “or by virtue of section

 
  

7(4) above”.

 

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Section 9(2)(d).

 
  

In section 16(4), the words from “and any

 
  

reference” to the end.

 
 

Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

In section 97—

 
  

(a)   

subsection (1)(ce);

 

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(b)   

in subsections (6)(a) and (8)(a), the word

 
  

“(ce),”.

 
 

Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

In section 108(1), the definition of “customs

 
  

officer”.

 
 

Police (Northern Ireland) Act

In section 27—

 

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1998 (c. 32)

(a)   

subsection (1)(ca);

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (5)(b), the word “(ca),”;

 
  

(c)   

in subsection (7), the word “, (ca)”.

 
 

Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)

In paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 2, the words

 
  

“or 56(3)”.

 

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Regulation of Investigatory

In section 56(1), the definition of “the customs

 
 

Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)

and excise”.

 
  

In section 81(1), the definition of “customs

 
  

officer”.

 
 

 

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Title

Extent of repeal or revocation

 
 

International Criminal Court

Section 55(3).

 
 

Act 2001 (c. 17)

Section 62(3).

 
 

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Sections 1 and 2.

 
 

(c. 29)

Section 3(6) and (8).

 

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Sections 4 and 5.

 
  

In section 6(3)(a), the words “or the Director”.

 
  

In section 11(7), paragraph (b) and the word

 
  

“or” before it.

 
  

In section 14(7)(b), the words “or the Director

 

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(as the case may be)”.

 
  

In section 16—

 
  

(a)   

in subsection (1), the words “or the

 
  

Director (as the case may be)”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (3), the words “or the

 

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Director (as the case may be)” and “or

 
  

the Director”;

 
  

(c)   

in subsection (4), the words “or

 
  

Director”;

 
  

(d)   

in subsection (5), the words “or the

 

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Director (as the case may be)” and “or

 
  

the Director”;

 
  

(e)   

in subsection (6), the words “or the

 
  

Director”.

 
  

In section 17(1), the words “or the Director”.

 

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In section 18(6), the words “or the Director (as

 
  

the case may be)”.

 
  

In section 19(1)(c), the words “or the Director”.

 
  

In section 20—

 
  

(a)   

subsection (3);

 

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(b)   

in subsection (4), the words from “If the

 
  

court” to “to do so,” and, in paragraph

 
  

(b), the words “or the Director”.

 
  

In section 21(1)(b), (c) and (d), the words “or the

 
  

Director”.

 

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In section 22(2), paragraph (b) and, in paragraph

 
  

(c), the words “or 52”.

 
  

In section 23(1)(b), the words “or 52”.

 
  

In section 26—

 
  

(a)   

in subsection (1)(b), the words “or the

 

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Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (2), in paragraph (a), the

 
  

words “or the Director (as the case may

 
  

be)” and, in paragraph (b), the words “or

 
  

the Director”.

 

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In section 27—

 
  

(a)   

in subsection (3)(a), the words “or the

 
  

Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (5)(b), the words “or the

 
  

Director (as the case may be)”;

 

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(c)   

in subsection (7), the words “or the

 
  

Director”.

 
 

 

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Title

Extent of repeal or revocation

 
 

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

In section 28—

 
 

(c. 29)—cont.

(a)   

in subsection (3)(a), the words “or the

 
  

Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (5)(b), the words “or the

 

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Director (as the case may be)”.

 
  

In section 31—

 
  

(a)   

in the heading, the words “or Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsections (1) and (2), the words “or

 
  

the Director”.

 

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In section 33(2)—

 
  

(a)   

in paragraph (a), the words “(if the

 
  

prosecutor appealed under section 31)”;

 
  

(b)   

paragraph (b).

 
  

Section 34.

 

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In section 35(1), paragraph (b) and the word

 
  

“and” before it.

 
  

Sections 36 and 37.

 
  

Section 39(6).

 
  

In section 40—

 

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(a)   

in subsections (4)(a), (5)(a) and (6)(a), the

 
  

words “or the Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (8)(b), the words “or the

 
  

Director (as the case may be)”.

 
  

Section 42(2)(b).

 

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Sections 52 and 53.

 
  

Sections 56 and 57.

 
  

Section 60.

 
  

In section 63(1)(b), the words from “or”, where it

 
  

first appears, to “Director”.

 

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In section 64—

 
  

(a)   

in subsection (1)(b), the words from “or”

 
  

to “section 52”;

 
  

(b)   

subsection (3).

 
  

In section 65—

 

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(a)   

in subsections (1) and (2), the words “or

 
  

section 53”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (5)(a), the words from “or”,

 
  

where it first appears, to “Director”.

 
  

Section 67(4)(c).

 

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In section 74(1)—

 
  

(a)   

in paragraph (b), the words “or the

 
  

Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in paragraph (c), the words “or the

 
  

Director (as the case may be)”.

 

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In section 156(3)(a), the words “or the Director”.

 
  

In section 161(7), paragraph (b) and the word

 
  

“or” before it.

 
  

In section 164(7)(b), the words “or the Director

 
  

(as the case may be)”.

 

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Title

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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

In section 166—

 
 

(c. 29)—cont.

(a)   

in subsection (1), the words “or the

 
  

Director (as the case may be)”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (3), the words “or the

 

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Director (as the case may be)” and “or

 
  

the Director”;

 
  

(c)   

in subsection (4), the words “or

 
  

Director”;

 
  

(d)   

in subsection (5), the words “or the

 

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Director (as the case may be)” and “or

 
  

the Director”;

 
  

(e)   

in subsection (6), the words “or the

 
  

Director”.

 
  

In section 167(1), the words “or the Director”.

 

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In section 168(6), the words “or the Director (as

 
  

the case may be)”.

 
  

In section 169(1)(c), the words “or the Director”.

 
  

In section 170—

 
  

(a)   

subsection (3);

 

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(b)   

in subsection (4), the words from “If the

 
  

court” to “to do so,” and, in paragraph

 
  

(b), the words “or the Director”.

 
  

In section 171(1)(b), (c) and (d), the words “or

 
  

the Director”.

 

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In section 172(2), paragraph (b) and, in

 
  

paragraph (c), the words “or 200”.

 
  

In section 173(1)(b), the words “or 200”.

 
  

In section 176—

 
  

(a)   

in subsection (1)(b), the words “or the

 

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Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (2), in paragraph (a), the

 
  

words “or the Director (as the case may

 
  

be)” and, in paragraph (b), the words “or

 
  

the Director”.

 

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In section 177—

 
  

(a)   

in subsection (3)(a), the words “or the

 
  

Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsection (5)(b), the words “or the

 
  

Director (as the case may be)”;

 

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(c)   

in subsection (7), the words “or the

 
  

Director”.

 
  

In section 178—

 
  

(a)   

in subsection (3)(a), the words “or the

 
  

Director”;

 

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(b)   

in subsection (5)(b), the words “or the

 
  

Director (as the case may be)”.

 
  

In section 181—

 
  

(a)   

in the heading, the words “or Director”;

 
  

(b)   

in subsections (1) and (2), the words “or

 

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the Director”.

 
 

 

 
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