The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 742

PART 18 U.K. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

CHAPTER 5 U.K. Amendment of the 2003 Act

Amendment of the 2003 Act U.K.

87.—(1) The 2003 Act is amended as follows.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In section 7 (requests for assistance in obtaining evidence abroad), omit subsection (7).

F2 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(12) In section 50(5) (subordinate legislation) M1 , omit “designating a country other than a member State”.

(13) M2 In section 51 (general interpretation) —

(a) in subsection (1), omit the following definitions—

(i) “the 2001 Protocol”;

F3 (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (iv) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(v) “the Mutual Legal Assistance Convention”;

(vi) “the Schengen Convention”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) omit paragraph (a) and the “and” at the end of that paragraph;

(ii) in paragraph (b), omit “other”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 87(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29), s. 40(6)(c), Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(a)

F2 Reg. 87(4)-(11) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29), s. 40(6)(c), Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(a)

F3 Reg. 87(13)(a)(ii)-(iv) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29), s. 40(6)(c), Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(b)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 87 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 There are amendments to section 50 not relevant for the purposes of this instrument.

M2 Section 51 was amended by S.I. 2013/602 and 2017/730.