# The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Scotland) Order 2015, Article 9: Further provisions

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(1) A production order does not require a person to produce, or give access to, any items subject to legal privilege.
(2) A production order has effect in spite of any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
(3) A constable may take copies of any material which is produced, or to which access is given, in compliance with a production order.
(4) Material produced in compliance with a production order may be retained for so long as it is necessary to retain it (as opposed to copies of it) in connection with the external investigation.
(5) But if a constable has reasonable grounds for believing that—
(a) the material may need to be produced for the purposes of any legal proceedings; and
(b) it might otherwise be unavailable for those purposes,
it may be retained until the proceedings are concluded.
(6) Material produced in compliance with a production order must be sent to the Secretary of State for forwarding to the overseas authority that made the request for assistance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/206/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-investigations-scotland-order-2015/article-9
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