{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023/schedule-2/paragraph-26.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/32",
  "legislation_title": "National Security Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/national-security-act-2023",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/26",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "Explanations",
  "text": "(1) The procurator fiscal may apply to a sheriff for an order under this paragraph requiring any person specified in the order to provide an explanation of material—\n(a) seized under a warrant under paragraph 25, or\n(b) produced or made available to a constable under paragraph 19 or 20.\n(2) An application for an order under this paragraph may be made without notice to a sheriff in chambers.\n(3) Without prejudice to paragraph 30, an order under this paragraph may require a lawyer to provide the name and address of their client.\n(4) A statement by a person in response to a requirement imposed by an order under this paragraph may only be used in evidence against the person—\n(a) on a prosecution for an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, or\n(b) on a prosecution for some other offence where in giving evidence they make a statement inconsistent with it.\n(5) Paragraphs 23 and 24 apply to orders under this paragraph as they apply to orders made under paragraph 19 or 20.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see 100(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 20.12.2023 by S.I. 2023/1272, reg. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/32/schedule/2/paragraph/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:52:07.318384+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}