(a) In any criminal proceeding, any property or material that constitutes child pornography, as defined by title 18, section 2256 of the United States Code, must remain in the care, custody, and control of either the Government or the court.
(b) Notwithstanding Rule 16 of the Virgin Islands Rules of Criminal Procedure, a court shall deny, in any criminal proceeding, any request by the defendant to copy, photograph, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce any property or material that constitutes child pornography, as defined by title 18, section 2256 of the United States Code, so long as the Government makes the property or material reasonably available to the defendant.
(c) For the purposes of subsection (b), property or material is deemed to be reasonably available to the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, and any individual the defendant may seek to qualify to furnish expert testimony at trial if the Government provides ample opportunity for inspection, viewing, and examination at a Government facility.