Special provisions as to accessN.I.
11.—(1) A constable may obtain access to excluded material or special procedure material for the purposes of a criminal investigation by making an application under Schedule 1 and in accordance with that Schedule.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), any statutory provision passed or made before the making of this Order under which a search of premises for the purposes of a criminal investigation could be authorised by the issue of a warrant to a constable shall cease to have effect so far as it relates to the authorisation of searches—
(a)for items subject to legal privilege; or
(b)for excluded material; or
(c)for special procedure material consisting of documents or records other than documents.
(3) Nothing in this Article or in Schedule 1 shall affect the powers conferred by[F1 sections 37 and 38 of, and Schedules 5 and 6 to, the Terrorism Act 2000].
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 11(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (1.12.2007) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/464), arts. 3-15, Sch. 1, Sch. 2
C2Art. 11(1)(2) applied (with modifications) (18.5.2009) by Police and Criminal Evidence (Application to the Police Ombudsman) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/142), art. 3, Sch. 1, Sch. 2