Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 3269
Police
The International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreement) Order 2009
Made
9th December 2009
Laid before Parliament
14th December 2009
Coming into force in accordance with Article 1
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 39(6)(c)( 1 ) and 41(5)(c)( 2 ) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967( 3 ), sections 88(7)(c)( 4 ) and 89(5)(c)( 5 ) of the Police Act 1996( 6 ), sections 29(7)(c)( 7 ) and 66(6)(c)( 8 ) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998( 9 ) and sections 30(5)(c) and 57(6)(c) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005( 10 ), and with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Secretary of State makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the International Joint Investigation Teams (International Agreement) Order 2009 and shall come into force on the first day of the month following the expiry of three months from the date on which the United Kingdom deposits an instrument of ratification in respect of the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters( 11 ) with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe( 12 ).
2. The Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters is specified for the purposes of–
(a) sections 39(6)(c) and 41(5)(c) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967;
(b) sections 88(7)(c) and 89(5)(c) of the Police Act 1996;
(c) sections 29(7)(c) and 66(6)(c) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998; and
(d) sections 30(5)(c) and 57(6)(c) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
West of Spithead
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Home Office
9th December 2009
Section 39(6)(c) was inserted by section 103(4) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30) (‘the 2002 Act’).
Section 41(5)(c) was inserted by section 104(2) of the 2002 Act.
Section 88(7)(c) was inserted by section 103(1) of the 2002 Act.
Section 89(5)(c) was inserted by section 104(1) of the 2002 Act.
Section 29(7)(c) was inserted by section 103(5) of the 2002 Act.
Section 66(6)(c) was inserted by section 104(3) of the 2002 Act.
Cmnd 5603 of 2002.
The Council of Europe provides notification as to the ratification of Council of Europe instruments on the following page of its website: http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ChercheSig.asp?NT=182&CM=8&DF=1/28/2009&CL=ENG .