Part II

The Criminal Cases Review Commission

Supplementary powers

Obtaining documents etc from those not serving in public bodies
18A
1
The Crown Court may, on an application by the Commission, order a person to give the Commission access to a document or other material that is in the person's possession or control.
2
The court may make an order only if it thinks that the document or other material may assist the Commission in the exercise of any of their functions.
3
An order under this section may include provision about the manner in which access must be given, including provision allowing the Commission to take away a document or other material or make copies.
4
An order under this section may direct the person against whom it is made not to destroy, damage or alter the document or other material before the direction is withdrawn by the court.
5
An order under this section may not be made against a person on whom the Commission could impose a requirement under section 17 (person serving in a public body).
6
Subsections (3) and (4) of section 17 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section.
S. 18A inserted (12.7.2016) by Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Act 2016 (c. 17), ss. 1(1), 2(2)