Sch 7 para 23
In this Part of this Schedule, “ the transitional period ” means the period— (a) beginning with 1 December 2014, and (b) ending with the day before the first day on which— (i) section 31(2) to (5) are in force, (ii) the Secretary of State has specified an agreement under section 71A of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (“ the 2003 Act ”), and (iii) that agreement has entered into force.