Articles 50 and 51: supplementary provisionsN.I.
52.—(1) For the purposes of Articles 23 and 24 of the [1989 NI 12.] Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (access to, and copying and retention of, seized material)—
(a)an investigation into[F1 drug trafficking] shall be treated (so far as that would not otherwise be the case) as if it were an investigation of, or in connection with, an offence, and
(b)material produced in pursuance of an order under Article 50(2)(a) shall be treated as if it were material seized by a constable.
(2) In Articles 50 and 51—
(a)“excluded material”, “items subject to legal privilege” and “premises” have the same meanings as in that Order of 1989;F2. . .
Sub‐para. (b) rep. by 2002 c. 29
Para. (3) rep. by 2002 c. 29