Commentary on Sections Part 8: Investigations Chapter 3: Scotland.Production orders Section 380: Production orders
534.The power for a sheriff to make a production order is available for all three types of investigations specified in section 341. Similar powers exist at present in section 18 of the Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995 and section 31 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)(Scotland) Act 1995. Under subsection (1), an application for a production order may be made by an appropriate person: section 412 specifies the appropriate person in relation to each type of investigation.