1. This Order may be cited as the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2011 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2. Japan is designated as a participating country in relation to the following provisions of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003—
(a)section 37 (customer information);
(b)section 40 (account information);
(c)section 43 (information about a person’s bank account);
(d)section 44 (monitoring banking transactions); and
(e)section 45 (sending requests for assistance).
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th January 2011