The International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreement) Order 2004

Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 1127

POLICE

The International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreement) Order 2004

Made

13th April 2004

Laid before Parliament

16th April 2004

Coming into force

7th May 2004

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 88(7)(c) and 89(5)(c) of the Police Act 1996(1), sections 42(5B)(c) and 86(7)(c) of the Police Act 1997(2), sections 39(6)(c) and 41(5)(c) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967(3) and sections 29(7)(c) and 66(5)(c) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998(4), and with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreement) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 7th May 2004.

2.  The Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14th June 1985 is hereby specified for the purposes of—

(a) sections 88(7)(c) and 89(5)(c) of the Police Act 1996;

(b) sections 42(5B)(c) and 86(7)(c) of the Police Act 1997;

(c) sections 39(6)(c) and 41(5)(c) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967; and

(d) sections 29(7)(c) and 66(5)(c) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.

Caroline Flint

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

13th April 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies, with effect from 7th May 2004, the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14th June 1985 for the purposes of—

(a) sections 88(7)(c) and 89(5)(c) of the Police Act 1996;

(b) sections 42(5B)(c) and 86(7)(c) of the Police Act 1997;

(c) sections 39(6)(c) and 41(5)(c) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967; and

(d) sections 29(7)(c) and 66(5)(c) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.

Accordingly international joint investigation teams may be formed under that Convention.

(1)

1996 c. 16; sections 88(6) to (8) and 89(4) to (6) were inserted by sections 103(1) and 104(1) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30).

(2)

1997 c. 50; sections 42(5A) to (5C) and 86(6) to (8) were inserted by section 103(2) and (3) of the Police Reform Act 2002.

(3)

1967 c. 77; sections 39(5) to (7) and 41(4) to (6) were inserted by sections 103(4) and 104(2) of the Police Reform Act 2002.

(4)

1998 c. 32; sections 29(6) to (8) and 66(4) to (6) were inserted by sections 103(5) and 104(3) of the Police Reform Act 2002.