Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/60/part/II/crossheading/search-warrants
Timestamp: 2018-05-21 17:22:23
Document Index: 295633891

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 14', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 8', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 14', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 2']

C7S. 8(1)-(6) applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 3(2)-(4), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-11)
C8S. 8(1)-(5) applied (with modifications) (30.4.2017) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Labour Abuse Prevention Officers) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/520), regs. 1, 2, 3(d), Sch.
C9S. 8(2) modified (1.4.2003) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 55, 68, Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 84 (with s. 57(3)); S.I. 2003/708, art. 2(a)(c)(j)
C10S. 8(2) extended (2.12.2002) by Police Reform act 2002 (c. 30), s. 38, {Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 16(c)}; S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2(a)(ii)(d)
[F8(2A)Section 4 of the Summary Jurisdiction (Process) Act 1881 (c. 24) (which includes provision for the execution of process of English courts in Scotland) and section 29 of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 (c. 93) (which makes equivalent provision for execution in Northern Ireland) shall each apply to any process issued by a [F9judge] under Schedule 1 to this Act as it applies to process issued by a magistrates’ court under the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43).]
F8S. 9(2A) inserted (1.8.2001) by 2001 c. 16, s. 86(1); S.I. 2001/2223, art. 3(e)
F9Word in s. 9(2A) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 65, 110, Sch. 4 para. 5; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(u)
C11Ss. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17(1)(b)(2) (4), 18-20, 21, 22(1)-(4), 28, 29, 30(1)-(4)(a)(5)-(11), 31, 32(1)-(9), 34(1)-(5), 35, 36, 37, 39, 40-44, 50, 51(d), 52, 54, 55, 64(1)-(4)(5)(6), Sch. 1 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/1800, arts. 3-11, Schs. 1, 2
C12S. 9 applied (with modifications) (4.11.2015) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1783), arts. 1, 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2), (3), 4-19, Sch. 2)
C13S. 9(1) extended (2.12.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 38, Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 17(a); S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2(a)(ii)(d)
C14S. 9(1) applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 12(2)-(4), Sch. 2 (with arts. 13-31)
C15S. 9(1) applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 3(2)-(4), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-11)
C16S. 9(1) applied (with modifications) (30.4.2017) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Labour Abuse Prevention Officers) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/520), regs. 1, 2, 3(e), Sch.
C17S. 9(2) extended by Cinemas Act 1985 (c. 13, SIF 45A), s. 13(8)
C18Ss. 10-14 applied (with modifications) (30.4.2017) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Labour Abuse Prevention Officers) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/520), regs. 1, 2, 3(w), Sch.
(6)A company is to be treated as another’s associated company for the purposes of this section if it would be so treated under [F10section 449 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010].
F10Words in s. 14(6) substituted (1.4.2010 with effect as mentioned in s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 1177, 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 193 (with Sch. 2)
(i)the ground on which he makes the application; F11. . .
(ii)the enactment under which the warrant would be issued; [F12and]
[F13(iii)if the application is for a warrant authorising entry and search on more than one occasion, the ground on which he applies for such a warrant, and whether he seeks a warrant authorising an unlimited number of entries, or (if not) the maximum number of entries desired;]
[F14(b)to specify the matters set out in subsection (2A) below; and]
[F15(2A)The matters which must be specified pursuant to subsection (2)(b) above are—
[F16(a)if the application relates to one or more sets of premises specified in the application, each set of premises which it is desired to enter and search;]
(b)[F17if the application relates to any premises occupied or controlled by a person specified in the application–]
(5)A warrant shall authorise an entry on one occasion only [F18unless it specifies that it authorises multiple entries].
[F19(5A)If it specifies that it authorises multiple entries, it must also specify whether the number of entries authorised is unlimited, or limited to a specified maximum.]
[F20(iv)each set of premises to be searched, or (in the case of an all premises warrant) the person who is in occupation or control of premises to be searched, together with any premises under his occupation or control which can be specified and which are to be searched; and]
[F21(7)Two copies shall be made of a [F22warrant] which specifies only one set of premises and does not authorise multiple entries; and as many copies as are reasonably required may be made of any other kind of warrant.]
F11Word in s. 15(2)(a)(i) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(4)(a), 174(2), 178, Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)(t)(u)(xxiv)
F12Word in s. 15(2)(a)(ii) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(4)(b), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F13S. 15(2)(a)(iii) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(4)(c), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F14S. 15(2)(b) substituted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(6), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F15S. 15(2A) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(7), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F16S. 15(2A)(a) substituted (1.1.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496), art. 7(2)(a)
F17Words in s. 15(2A)(b) substituted (1.1.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496), art. 7(2)(b)
F18Words in s. 15(5) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(5), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F19S. 15(5A) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(6), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F20S. 15(6)(a)(iv) substituted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(8); S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F21S. 15(7) substituted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(7), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F22Words in s. 15(7) substituted (1.1.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496), art. 7(3)
C19S. 15(5)-(8) applied by S.I. 2010/906, reg. 33(7) (as inserted (1.7.2011) by The Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1435), regs. 1, 4(e) (with reg. 5))
C20Ss. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17(1)(b) (2) (4), 18-20, 21, 22(1)-(4), 28, 29, 30(1)-(4)(a)(5)-(11), 31, 32(1)-(9), 34(1)-(5), 35, 36, 37, 39, 40-44, 50, 51(d), 52, 54, 55, 64(1)-(4)(5)(6), Sch. 1 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/1800, arts. 3-11, Schs. 1, 2
C21S. 15: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), {ss. 355(1)-(3)(a)}, 458; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14 which in turn is amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))
C22S. 15 modified (2.12.2002) Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 38, Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 16(d); S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2(a)(ii)(d)
C23S. 15 applied (with modifications) (24.2.2003) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/174), {arts. 2}, 10, Sch. 1
C24S. 15 applied (25.7.2003) by The Advanced Television Services Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1901), reg. 8, Sch. para. 12
C25S. 15 applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 3(2)-(4), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-11)
C26S. 15 applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 12(2)-(4), Sch. 2 (with arts. 13-31)
C27S. 15 applied (with modifications) (1.6.2015) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/759), arts. 1(1), 2 (as amended (31.1.2018 for specified purposes) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1222), arts. 1(2)(3), 2(2))
C28S. 15 applied (with modifications) (4.11.2015) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1783), arts. 1, 3(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3(2)(3), 4-19, Sch. 2)
C29S. 15 applied (with modifications) (30.4.2017) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Labour Abuse Prevention Officers) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/520), regs. 1, 2, 3(f), Sch.
C30S. 15 applied (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1013), regs. 1, 60(6) (with regs. 3, 4(2))
C31S. 15(5)-(8) applied (7.6.2010) by The Credit Rating Agencies Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/906), reg. 18(5)
C32S. 15(5)-(8) applied (3.9.2001) by 2000 c. 8, s. 176(6); S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2
C33S. 15(5)-(8) applied (31.12.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 194(7), 263(1) (with ss. 206, 247); S.I. 2009/3000, art. 4, Sch. para. 2
C34S. 15(5)-(8) applied by 2000 c. 8, s. 131FB(7) (as inserted (1.11.2012) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Short Selling) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2554), regs. 1(1), 2(5))
C35S. 15(5)-(8) applied (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 17(10) (with regs. 52-58)
C36S. 15(5)-(8) applied (1.3.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 88(9), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. Pt. 1
C37S. 15(5)-(8) applied by 2009 c. 1, s. 83ZL(9) (as inserted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 97)
C38S. 15(5)-(8) applied by 2000 c. 8, s. 122D(7) (as inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 9(4))
C39S. 15(5)-(8) applied (26.6.2017) by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692), regs. 1(2), 70(11) (with regs. 8, 15)
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[F23(2A)A person so authorised has the same powers as the constable whom he accompanies in respect of—
(3)Entry and search under a warrant must be within [F24three months] from the date of its issue.
[F25(3A)If the warrant is an all premises warrant, no premises which are not specified in it may be entered or searched unless a police officer of at least the rank of inspector has in writing authorised them to be entered.]
[F26(3B)No premises may be entered or searched for the second or any subsequent time under a warrant which authorises multiple entries unless a police officer of at least the rank of inspector has in writing authorised that entry to those premises.]
[F27and, unless the warrant is a F28. . . warrant specifying one set of premises only, he shall do so separately in respect of each set of premises entered and searched, which he shall in each case state in the endorsement.]
[F29(10)A warrant shall be returned to the appropriate person mentioned in subsection (10A) below—
(a)by the [F30designated officer for the local justice area] , if it was returned under paragraph (i) of that subsection; and
(12)If during the period for which a warrant is to be retained the occupier of [F31premises] to which it relates asks to inspect it, he shall be allowed to do so.
F23S. 16(2A)(2B) inserted (20.1.2004) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 2, 336; S.I. 2004/81, art. 2(1)(2)(a)
F24Words in s. 16(3) substituted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(8)(a), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F25S. 16(3A) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(9)(a), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F26S. 16(3B) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(8)(b), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F27Words in s. 16(9) added (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(9)(b), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F28Words in s. 16(9) omitted (1.1.2006) by virtue of The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3496), art. 8
F29S. 16(10)(10A) substituted for s. 16(10) (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 114(8)(c), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
F30Words in s. 16(11) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 281(3); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
F31Words in s. 16(12) substituted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(9)(c), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)
C40Ss. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17(1)(b) (2) (4), 18-20, 21, 22(1)-(4), 28, 29, 30(1)-(4)(a) (5)-(11), 31, 32(1)-(9), 34(1)-(5), 35, 36, 37, 39, 40-44, 50, 51(d), 52, 54, 55, 64(1)-(4)(5)(6), Sch. 1 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/1800, arts. 3-11, Schs. 1, 2
C41S. 16 applied (3.9.2001) by 2000 c. 8, s. 176(6); S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2
C42S. 16: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 355(1)(2)(3)(b), 458; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14 which in turn is amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))
C43S. 16 modified (2.12.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 38, Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 16(e); S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2(a)(ii)(d)
C44S. 16 applied (with modifications) (24.2.2003) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/174), {arts. 3}, 10, Sch. 1
C45S. 16 applied (31.12.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 194(7), 263(1) (with ss. 206, 247); S.I. 2009/3000, art. 4, Sch. para. 2
C46S. 16 applied (7.6.2010) by The Credit Rating Agencies Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/906), reg. 18(5)
C47S. 16 applied by S.I. 2010/906, reg. 33(7) (as inserted (1.7.2011) by The Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1435), regs. 1, 4(e) (with reg. 5))
C48S. 16 applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 12(2)-(4), Sch. 2 (with arts. 13-31)
C49S. 16 applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 3(2)-(4), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-11)
C50S. 16 applied (with modifications) (1.6.2015) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/759), arts. 1(1), 3 (as amended (31.1.2018 for specified purposes) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Application of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1222), arts. 1(2)(3), 2(3))
C51S. 16 applied (with modifications) (4.11.2015) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Revenue and Customs) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1783), arts. 1, 3(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3(2)(3), 4-19, Sch. 2)
C52S. 16 applied (with modifications) (30.4.2017) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Labour Abuse Prevention Officers) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/520), regs. 1, 2, 3(g), Sch.
C53S. 16 applied (30.11.2017) by The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1013), regs. 1, 60(6) (with regs. 3, 4(2))
C54S. 16(3)-(12) applied by 2000 c. 8, s. 131FB(7) (as inserted (1.11.2012) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Short Selling) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2554), regs. 1(1), 2(5))
C55S. 16(3)-(12) applied (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 17(10) (with regs. 52-58)
C56S. 16(3)-(12) applied (1.3.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 88(9), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. Pt. 1
C57S. 16(3)-(12) applied by 2009 c. 1, s. 83ZL(9) (as inserted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 97)
C58S. 16(3)-(12) applied by 2000 c. 8, s. 122D(7) (as inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 9(4))
C59S. 16(3)-(12) applied (26.6.2017) by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692), regs. 1(2), 70(11) (with regs. 8, 15)