Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 3021
Criminal Law, England And Wales
Criminal Law, Northern Ireland
The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Exercise of Functions) Order 2009
Made
12th November 2009
Laid before Parliament
17th November 2009
Coming into force
9th December 2009
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(2)(b) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003( 1 ), makes the following Order:
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.
West of Spithead
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
12th November 2009