S.I. No. 618/2003 - Criminal Justice Act 1994 (Section 32) (Prescribed States Or Countries) Regulations 2003

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1994 (Section 32) (Prescribed States or Countries) Regulations 2003.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 14

th

day of November 2003.

2. The states or countries specified in the Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of

section 32

(6) of the

Criminal Justice Act 1994

(No. 15 of 1994).

SCHEDULE

Republic of Argentina

Federal Republic of Brazil

Russian Federation

Republic of South Africa

United Mexican States.

Given under my Official Seal

This 13

th

day of November 2003

MICHAEL MCDOWELL

Minister for Justice, Equality

and Law Reform

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulation and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations designate the Republic of Argentina, the Federal Republic of Brazil, the United Mexican States, the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa as states to which the customer identification requirements under

Section 32

of the

Criminal Justice Act 1994

do not apply.

I, Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

Section 32

(10) (d) of the

Criminal Justice Act 1994

(No. 15 of 1994) (as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997 (S.I. 298 of 1997)), and following consultation with the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following regulations