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International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) Schedule 5—Investigation of proceeds of ICC crime Part 1—Production or access orders (2) Where the material to which the order relates consists of information contained in a computer—
 * (a) a production order has effect as an order to produce the material in a form in which it can be taken away and in which it is visible and legible, and
 * (b) an access order has effect as an order to give access to the material in a form in which it is visible and legible.

(3) An order under this Part of this Schedule does not confer any right to production of, or access to, items subject to legal privilege.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the order has effect notwithstanding any obligation as to secrecy or other restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by statute or otherwise.

(5) For the purposes of sections 21 and 22 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) or, in Northern Ireland, Articles 23 and 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)) (access to, and copying and retention of, seized material) material produced in pursuance of an order under this Part of this Schedule shall be treated as if it were material seized by a constable.

Order in relation to material in possession of government department

7 (1) An order under this Part of this Schedule may be made in relation to material in the possession, custody or power of a government department.

(2) An order so made—
 * (a) shall be served as if the proceedings were civil proceedings against the department, and
 * (b) may require any officer of the department, whether named in the order or not, who may for the time being have in his possession, custody or power the material concerned, to comply with it.

(3) In this paragraph “government department” means an authorised government department for the purposes of the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44) or an authorised Northern Ireland department for the purposes of that Act as it applies to the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in Northern Ireland.

Application for warrant

8 A search warrant may be issued under this Part of this Schedule by a Circuit Judge or, in Northern Ireland, a county court judge on an application made in pursuance of a direction by the Secretary of State under section 37(1) (investigation of proceeds of ICC crime).

Effect of warrant

9 (1) A search warrant issued under this Part of this Schedule authorises any constable—
 * (a) to enter and search the premises specified in the warrant, and