Northern Ireland Explanation Orders
7.—(1) This article applies where a Northern Ireland explanation order requires a person in England and Wales to provide an explanation of any material produced or made available under paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 (excluded and special procedure material: production & access).
(2) The explanation order may be served—
(a)by sending it by post, facsimile transmission or electronic mail to the person in possession of the material; or
(b)by an English or Welsh appropriate officer or a Northern Ireland appropriate officer serving the order personally,
and any rules of court as to the service of documents (other than rules of court made by virtue of section 120C) and any other requirements in law as to the service of documents do not apply.
(3) The explanation order has effect as if it were an order of the Crown Court in England and Wales.
(4) Paragraph 13(2) of Schedule 5 (explanations) applies as if the explanation order were an English or Welsh explanation order.
(5) Paragraph 13(4)(b) of Schedule 5 (explanations) applies in relation to criminal proceedings brought in England and Wales, as well as criminal proceedings brought in Northern Ireland.
(6) Proceedings for an offence under paragraph 14 (explanations) of Schedule 5 may be brought in England and Wales.