
1 
This Order may be cited as the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2023 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2 
Georgia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Switzerland, and Turkey are designated as participating countries in relation to the following provisions of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003—
(a) section 31 (hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone);
(b) section 37 (customer information);
(c) section 40 (account information);
(d) section 43 (information about a person’s bank account);
(e) section 44 (monitoring banking transactions);
(f) section 45 (sending requests for assistance);
(g) section 47 (transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad);
(h) section 48 (transfer of EU etc. prisoner to assist UK investigation); and
(i) paragraph 15 of schedule 2 (evidence given by television link or telephone).
3 
Armenia, Chile, and Ukraine are designated as participating countries in relation to the following provisions of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003—
(a) section 31 (hearing witnesses in the UK by telephone);
(b) section 47 (transfer of UK prisoner to assist investigation abroad);
(c) section 48 (transfer of EU etc. prisoner to assist UK investigation); and
(d) paragraph 15 of schedule 2 (evidence given by television link or telephone).
4 

(1) The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) (No. 3) Order 2009 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2, omit “, Switzerland”.
ANGELA CONSTANCE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th April 2023