The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 (Commencement No.2) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/146
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, extent and interpretation

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

Section 2 Citation, extent and interpretation

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

Section 3 Citation, extent and interpretation

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

Section 4 Commencement

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).