# National Security Act 2023, Paragraph 23: Production orders: supplementary

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An order under paragraph 19 or 20 may be made in relation to material in the possession, custody or control of a government department.
(2) Where an order is made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—
(a) it is to be served as if the proceedings were civil proceedings against the department, and
(b) it may require any officer of the department, whether named in the order or not, who may for the time being have in their possession, custody or control the material concerned, to comply with the order.
(3) In this paragraph “government department” means—
(a) a public department within the meaning of the Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857, and
(b) any part of the Scottish Administration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/2/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-23
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