Terrorism Act 2000

26 (1) An order under paragraph 22 may be made in relation to material in the possession, custody or power of a government department. S

(2) Where an order is made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) it shall be served as if the proceedings were civil proceedings against the department, and

(b) it may require any officer of the department, whether named in the order or not, who may for the time being have in his possession, custody or power the material concerned, to comply with it.

(3) In this paragraph “government department” means a public department within the meaning of the Crown Suits Scotland Act 1857 and any part of the Scottish Administration.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 5 para. 26 excluded (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 26(9) (with art. 26(1))

C2 Sch. 5 para. 26 modified (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 37(11) (with art. 37(1))

C3 Sch. 5 para. 26 excluded (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 14(9) (with art. 14(1))

C4 Sch. 5 para. 26 modified (1.6.2018) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Enforcement in Different Parts of the United Kingdom) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/521), arts. 1, 38(11) (with art. 38(1))