Part 3 Execution of Search Warrants
Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 (2016 c 2) | Legislation

Part 3 Execution of Search Warrants

Warrant to be executed within one month

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Entry and search under a search warrant must be within one month from the date of its issue.

All-premises warrants

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(1)     In the case of an all-premises warrant, premises that are not specified in the warrant may be entered and searched only if a relevant enforcement officer of the appropriate grade has authorised them to be entered.

(2)     An authorisation under sub-paragraph (1) must be in writing.

(3)     In this paragraph—

“all-premises warrant†has the meaning given by section 39(3);

“relevant enforcement officer of the appropriate grade†means—

(a)     a senior officer (see section 13(7)), or

(b)     in the case of a search warrant issued on the application of an officer of a local authority, a person designated by the local authority for the purposes of this paragraph.

Search of premises more than once

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(1)

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