13(1)Section 73 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) (proof of convictions and acquittals) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), after “Kingdom” insert “ or any other member State ”.
(3)In subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert “; and
(c)shall, as regards a conviction or acquittal by a court in a member State (other than the United Kingdom), consist of a certificate, signed by the proper officer of the court where the conviction or acquittal took place, giving details of the offence, of the conviction or acquittal, and of any sentence;”.
(4)In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (b), after “other court” insert “ in the United Kingdom ”, and
(b)after that paragraph add “, and
“(c)in relation to any court in another member State (“the EU court”), a person who would be the proper officer of the EU court if that court were in the United Kingdom.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 17 para. 13 in force at 15.8.2010 by S.I. 2010/1858, art. 3(d)(vii)
14(1)Section 74 of that Act (conviction as evidence of commission of offence) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), after “Kingdom” (in first place it occurs) insert “ or any other member State ”.
(3)In subsection (2), after “Kingdom” (in first place it occurs) insert “ or any other member State ”.
(4)In subsection (3)(a) after “Kingdom” insert “ or any other member State ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 17 para. 14 in force at 15.8.2010 by S.I. 2010/1858, art. 3(d)(vii)
15E+WIn section 75 of that Act (provisions supplementary to section 74), for subsection (1)(b) substitute—
“(b)the contents of—
(i)the information, complaint, indictment or charge-sheet on which the person in question was convicted, or
(ii)in the case of a conviction of an offence by a court in a member State (other than the United Kingdom), any document produced in relation to the proceedings for that offence which fulfils a purpose similar to any document or documents specified in sub-paragraph (i),”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 17 para. 15 in force at 15.8.2010 by S.I. 2010/1858, art. 3(d)(vii)