PART 18Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
CHAPTER 7Saving provisions relating to the amendment of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 and subordinate legislation
Certain mutual legal assistance requests from Iceland98
1
Paragraph (2) applies where, before commencement day, by virtue of an agreement with the competent authority of Iceland—
a
a person has been transferred to that country from the United Kingdom pursuant to a warrant issued under section 47 of the 2003 Act (transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad)110, or
b
a person has been transferred from that country to the United Kingdom pursuant to a warrant issued under section 48 of the 2003 Act (transfer of EU etc prisoner to assist UK investigation)111.
2
The provisions of the 2003 Act mentioned in paragraph (1) continue to have effect in relation to the person as if Iceland continued to be a participating country within the meaning of the 2003 Act.
3
Paragraph (4) applies where, before commencement day, a request under section 31 of the 2003 Act (hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone) is received from an authority in Iceland.
4
Section 31 of, and Part 2 of Schedule 2 to, the 2003 Act (evidence given by telephone link) continue to have effect in relation to the request as if Iceland continued to be a participating country within the meaning of the 2003 Act.