12.—(1) An application for a production order or an order to grant entry may be made ex parte to a High Court judge in chambers.
(2) An application to discharge or vary a production order or an order to grant entry may be made to the High Court by—
(a)the person who applied for the order,
(b)any person affected by the order.
(3) The High Court—
(a)may discharge the order,
(b)may vary the order.
(4) If [F1an officer of a description mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the meaning of appropriate officer (see article 2 (interpretation))] applies for a production order or an order to grant entry, an application to discharge or vary the order [F2may be made by a different officer of the same description].
(5) References to a person who applied for a production order or an order to grant entry must be construed accordingly.
(6) Production orders and orders to grant entry have effect as if they were orders of the High Court.
(7) Paragraphs (2) to (6) do not apply to orders made in England and Wales.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 12(4) substituted (12.11.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1078), arts. 1(2), 11(1)(a)
F2Words in art. 12(4) substituted (12.11.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1078), arts. 1(2), 11(1)(b)
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