The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/3009
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Commencement No 4) Order 2008.

(2) In this Order—

“ the Act ” means the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force once the convention on driving disqualifications applies between the United Kingdom and Ireland

(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the provisions of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 specified in paragraph (2) come into force on the day which is —

(a) 90 days after the date on which the United Kingdom and Ireland make declarations under Article 15(4) of the convention on driving disqualifications, or

(b) (if they are not made on the same date) 90 days after the later of the dates on which those declarations are made.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) in Part 3—

Chapter 1;

(b) Schedule 3;

(c) in Schedule 5—

paragraphs 5 and 6,

paragraph 18(b) , and

paragraph 27(a) in so far as not already in force .

(3) Sections 54 and 55 and Schedule 3 come into force only in relation to an offender who is normally resident in Ireland.

(4) Sections 56 to 70 come into force only in relation to an offence of which an offender has been convicted in Ireland.

Section 3 Provisions coming into force on 17 th December 2008

The entries in Schedule 6 to the Act (repeals) relating to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 come into force on 17 th December 2008.