The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017

European investigation orders relating to customs matters

33.—(1) This regulation applies in the case of a European investigation order issued in relation to conduct which, if it occurred in the United Kingdom, would constitute an offence relating either to a general customs matter or to a customs revenue matter.

(2) In relation to a European investigation order to which this regulation applies, any function conferred on a constable under regulation 39, 40, or 41 may be exercised by—

(a) a general customs official in relation to conduct which, if it occurred in the United Kingdom, would constitute an offence relating to a general customs matter, or

(b) a customs revenue official in relation to conduct which, if it occurred in the United Kingdom, would constitute an offence relating to a customs revenue matter.

(3) In this regulation—

“customs revenue matter” has the meaning given by section 7(2) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 Act(1) (customs revenue functions of the Director);

“customs revenue official” means a person designated as a customs revenue official in accordance with section 11(1) of that Act (designation of customs revenue officials);

“general customs matter” has the meaning given by section 1(2) of that Act (general customs functions of the Secretary of State);

“general customs official” means a person designated as a general customs official in accordance with section 3(1) of that Act (designation of general customs officials).

(1)

2009 c. 11; section 7 was amended by paragraph 49 in Part 1, and paragraph 58 in Part 2, of Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2012 (c. 14).