10. In article 21 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (hearsay evidence: business and other documents)(1), in paragraph (4) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)was not obtained pursuant to—
(i)a request under section 7 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003,
(ii)an order under paragraph 6 of Schedule 13 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988, or
(iii)an order under Part 2 of the Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017,
(all of which relate to overseas evidence).”.
11. In the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2009(2)—
(a)in article 3, for the text after “sections 4”, substitute “and 4B of that Act.”;
(b)in article 4, for the text after “sections 4”, substitute “and 4B of that Act.”.
12. In the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2009(3)—
(a)for article 2 substitute—
“2. Bulgaria and Romania are designated as participating countries under section 51(2)(b) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 for the purposes of section 6 of that Act.”;
(b)for article 3 substitute—
“3. Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia are designated as participating countries under section 51(2)(b) of the 2003 Act for the purposes of section 6 of that Act.”.
13. In the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) (No. 3) Order 2009(4)—
(a)in article 2, omit “Croatia,”;
(b)after article 3, insert—
“4. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden are designated as participating countries under section 51(2)(b) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 for the purposes of section 6 of that Act.”.
14. In the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Order 2010(5)—
(a)in articles 3 and 4, omit “Croatia,”;
(b)after article 4, insert—
“5. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden are designated as participating countries under section 51(2)(b) of the 2003 Act for the purposes of sections 4 and 4B of that Act.”.