[96B Power of entry and search of relevant offender's home address]
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (2003 c 42) | Legislation

[Entry and search of home address]

[96B  Power of entry and search of relevant offender's home address]

[(1)     If on an application made by a senior police officer of the relevant force a justice of the peace is satisfied that the requirements in subsection (2) are met in relation to any premises, he may issue a warrant authorising a constable of that force—

(a)     to enter the premises for the purpose of assessing the risks posed by the relevant offender to which the warrant relates; and

(b)     to search the premises for that purpose.

(2)     The requirements are—

(a)     that the address of each set of premises specified in the application is an address falling within subsection

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