Citation, extent and interpretation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 (Commencement No.2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021.

2. These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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

Commencement

4. The following provisions of the 2019 Act are brought into force in Northern Ireland for all remaining purposes on 22nd February 2021 –

(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).