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408A. Evidence overseas

(1) This section applies if a person or property is subject to a civil recovery investigation, a detained cash investigation, a detained property investigation, a frozen funds investigation or a cryptoasset investigation.

(2) A judge of the Court of Session may request assistance under this section if -

(a) an application is made by an appropriate person or a person subject to the investigation, and

(b) the judge thinks that there is relevant evidence in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

(3) An appropriate person may request assistance under this section if the person thinks that there is relevant evidence in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.

(4) The assistance that may be requested under this section is assistance in obtaining outside the United Kingdom relevant evidence specified in the request.

(5) Relevant evidence is -

(a) in relation to an application or request made for the purposes of a civil recovery investigation, evidence relevant for the pu

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