Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2019.

(2) In these Regulations, the “2019 Act” means the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019.

Provisions of the 2019 Act coming into force on 9th October 2019

2. —(1) The following provisions of the 2019 Act come into force on 9th October 2019—

(a) section 1(5) and (6) (definition of designated international co-operation arrangement);

(b) section 15 (application of Act to service police);

(c) section 16 (designation of international agreements for purposes of section 52 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016( 2 )).

(2) So far as they extend to England and Wales and Scotland, the following provisions of the 2019 Act come into force on 9th October 2019—

(a) section 1(1) to (4) and (7) (making of overseas production order on application);

(b) section 2 (appropriate officers);

(c) section 3 (meaning of “electronic data” and “excepted electronic data”);

(d) section 4 (requirements for making of order);

(e) section 5 (contents of order);

(f) section 6 (effect of order);

(g) section 7 (variation or revocation of order);

(h) section 8 (inclusion of non-disclosure requirement in order);

(i) section 9 (restrictions on service of order);

(j) section 10 (retention of electronic data and use as evidence);

(k) section 11 (procedural matters);

(l) section 12 (notice of application for order: journalistic data);

(m) section 13 (effect of notice of application);

(n) section 14 (means of service).

(3) So far as they extend to Northern Ireland, the provisions listed in paragraph (2) come into force on 9th October 2019 but only—

(a) to the extent that those provisions apply, by virtue of section 15(2) of the 2019 Act, in relation to an application under section 15(1) of the 2019 Act and an overseas production order made under that section;

(b) for the purpose of making rules of court under section 11(1) of the 2019 Act (power to make rules of court) which make provision as to the practice and procedure to be followed in connection with proceedings relating to an overseas production order made under section 15(1) of the 2019 Act.