The Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017

Restrictions on prosecution and detention for other mattersU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

56.—(1) This regulation applies where an EU prisoner (“the transferred person”) is transferred to the United Kingdom pursuant to a warrant issued under regulation 55.

(2) Whilst in the United Kingdom, the transferred person must not be prosecuted or detained or subjected to any other restriction of personal liberty in relation to conduct which—

(a)occurred before the person’s departure from the issuing State, and

(b)was not specified in the European investigation order.

(3) Paragraph (2) ceases to apply if the transferred person is released from custody whilst in the United Kingdom, and—

(i)having been informed that his or her presence in the United Kingdom is no longer required, remains here after the expiry of the relevant period, or

(ii)having left, returns.

(4) The relevant period is 15 days beginning with the day after the transferred person is informed that his or her presence in the United Kingdom is no longer required or, if later, the day after the transferred person is released from custody.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 56 in force at 31.7.2017, see reg. 1(1)