Part 1 England and Wales and Northern Ireland
National Security Act 2023 (2023 c 32) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Powers of Entry, Search and Seizure

Section 23

Part 1 England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Introductory

1

(1)     This Part of this Schedule applies in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland.

(2)     In this Part of this Schedule “relevant act†means—

(a)     an offence under this Part of this Act, other than an offence under—

(i)     section 5 (unauthorised entry to a prohibited place);

(ii)     section 6 (prohibited place: failure to comply with order of constable);

(iii)     section 11 (cordoned area: failure to comply with order of constable);

(iv)     this Schedule;

(v)     Schedule 3 (disclosure orders);

(vi)     Schedule 4 (customer information orders);

(b)     an act or threat within section 33(3)(b) or (c).

Material other than confidential material: search, seizure and retention

2

(1)     A constable may make an application for the issue of a warrant under this paragraph—

(a)     in England and Wales, to a justice of the peace;

(b)     in Northern Ireland, to a lay magistrate.

(2)     The justice of the peace or lay magistrate may grant the application if satisfied that—

(a)     conditions 1 and 2 are met, and

(b)     in the case of an application

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