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

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:

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.

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.