Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003, Section 57 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Where this section applies, the appropriate Minister—
(a)must give the offender a notice under this section if the unexpired period of [F2the Republic of Ireland disqualification] is not less than [F3three months], and
(b)may give him a notice under this section if that period is less than [F3three months].
(2)The unexpired period of [F4the Republic of Ireland disqualification] is—
(a)the period of [F4the Republic of Ireland disqualification], less
(b)any period of that disqualification which is treated by regulations made by the appropriate Minister as having been served in [F5the Republic of Ireland] .
(3)The provision which may be made by regulations under subsection (2)(b) includes provision for treating any period during which a central authority or competent authority of [F6the Republic of Ireland] has seized a licence without returning it as a period which has been served [F7there].
(4)If the appropriate Minister gives the offender a notice under this section, the offender is disqualified in each part of the United Kingdom—
(a)for the relevant period, and
(b)if [F8the Republic of Ireland disqualification] is also effective until a condition is satisfied, until the condition or a corresponding prescribed condition is satisfied.
(5)The relevant period is the period which—
(a)begins at the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given, and
(b)is equal to the unexpired period of [F9the Republic of Ireland disqualification].
(6)But if [F10the Republic of Ireland disqualification] is at any time removed otherwise than in prescribed circumstances, the offender ceases to be disqualified in each part of the United Kingdom from that time.
(7)The appropriate Minister may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (5)(a).
(8)Where [F11the Republic of Ireland disqualification] is for life—
(a)the condition in subsection (1)(a) is to be treated as satisfied, and
(b)the other references in this section and section 58 to the unexpired period of [F11the Republic of Ireland disqualification] are to be read as references to a disqualification for life.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 57 heading substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F2Words in s. 57(1)(a) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F3Words in s. 57(1)(a)(b) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3; S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F4Words in s. 57(2) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F5Words in s. 57(2)(b) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(5) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F6Words in s. 57(3) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(6)(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F7Word in s. 57(3) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(6)(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F8Words in s. 57(4)(b) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(c) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F9Words in s. 57(5)(b) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(d) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F10Words in s. 57(6) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(e) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
F11Words in s. 57(8) substituted (with effect from 1.8.2017 in accordance with S.I. 2017/189, art. 3 and London Gazette notice dated 1.8.2017 (Issue 62012 page 14601)) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(3)(f) (with Sch. 7 paras. 23-27); S.I. 2017/189, art. 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 57 in force at 28.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3009, art. 2(1)(2)(a)(4)
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