Crime (International Co-operation) Act (Cap. 32), 2003

The Crime (International Cooperation) Act 2003 (Cap. 32) of the United Kingdom received Royal Assent on 30 October 2003.

The purpose of this Act is to make provision for furthering co-operation with other countries in respect of criminal proceedings and investigations.

Part 1 largely replaces the UK's mutual legal assistance legislation. It implements the mutual legal assistance provisions of the Schengen Implementing Convention of 14 June 1985, the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters 2000, and the evidence-freezing provisions of the 2003 Framework Decision on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence adopted by the Council of the European Union on 22 July 2003.

Part 4 implements additional measures set out in the Schengen Convention in the area of police co-operation, extradition and data-prevention.