1. This Order may be cited as the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Exercise of Functions) Order 2009 and shall come into force on the 9th December 2009.

2. This Order extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

3. In this Order—

(a) “the 2009 Act” means the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009( 2 );

(b) “general customs matter” has the meaning given by section 1(2) of the 2009 Act;

(c) “general customs official” means a person designated as a general customs official in accordance with section 3(1) of the 2009 Act;

(d) “customs revenue matter” has the meaning given by section 7(2) of the 2009 Act;

(e) “customs revenue official” means a person designated as a customs revenue official in accordance with section 11(1) of the 2009 Act.

4. The functions conferred on a constable under sections 17 and 19 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 may be exercised by—

(a) a general customs official in relation to an offence, or to offences, which if committed in the UK would relate to a general customs matter; or

(b) a customs revenue official in relation to an offence, or to offences, which if committed in the UK would relate to a customs revenue matter.