2. Georgia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Switzerland, and Turkey are designated as participating countries in relation to the following provisions of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003(1)—
(a)section 31 (hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone);
(b)section 37 (customer information)(2);
(c)section 40 (account information);
(d)section 43 (information about a person’s bank account);
(e)section 44 (monitoring banking transactions);
(f)section 45 (sending requests for assistance);
(g)section 47 (transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad)(3);
(h)section 48 (transfer of EU etc. prisoner to assist UK investigation)(4); and
(i)paragraph 15 of schedule 2 (evidence given by television link or telephone).
Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003, which includes sections 37, 40, 43, 44 and 45 was due to be omitted by regulation 87(11) of S.I. 2019/742. However, by virtue of paragraph 2(2)(a) of schedule 3 of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29), regulation 87(11) of S.I. 2019/742 was revoked before it ever came into force, and Chapter 4 of Part 1 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 remains in force.
Section 37 was amended by paragraph 3(3) of schedule 3 of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (c. 29).
Section 47 was amended by paragraph 237 of schedule 16 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52).
Section 48 was amended by paragraph 52 of schedule 26 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4).