Schedules
Schedule 17Treatment of convictions in other member States etc
Proving of foreign convictions before courts in England and Wales
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1
Section 73 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) (proof of convictions and acquittals) is amended as follows.
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.