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Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989

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Explanation of seized or produced material

15(1)A sheriff may, on an application made by a procurator fiscal, order any person specified in the order to provide an explanation of any material produced or made available to a constable under paragraph 12 above or seized in pursuance of a warrant under paragraph 14 above.

(2)A person shall not under this paragraph be required to disclose any information which he would be entitled to refuse to disclose on grounds of confidentiality in legal proceedings as being—

(a)communications between a professional legal adviser and his client, or

(b)communications made in connection with or in contemplation of legal proceedings and for the purposes of those proceedings,

except that a lawyer may be required to furnish the name and address of his client.

(3)A statement by a person in response to a requirement imposed by virtue of this section may only be used in evidence against him—

(a)on a prosecution for an offence under section 2 of the [1933 c. 20.] False Oaths (Scotland) Act 1933; or

(b)on a prosecution for some other offence where in giving evidence he makes a statement inconsistent with it.

(4)Sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (5) of paragraph 13 above shall apply to orders under this paragraph as they apply to orders under paragraph 12 above.

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