# Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, Section 27E: Knife dealers' licences: warrants to enter, search and seize articles


(1) Subsection (2) applies if a justice of the peace or sheriff is satisfied by evidence on oath that—
(a) subsection (3) applies; and
(b) subsection (4) or (5) applies.
(2) The justice of the peace or sheriff may grant a warrant authorising a constable or an authorised officer—
(a) to enter and search the premises specified in the warrant; and
(b) to seize and remove any relevant article.
(3) This subsection applies if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (the “suspect”) is carrying on in any premises an activity in respect of which a knife dealer's licence is required under section 27A.
(4) This subsection applies if no knife dealer's licence is in force in respect of the activity.
(5) This subsection applies if a knife dealer's licence is in force in respect of the activity but there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the suspect has failed, or is failing, to comply with a condition of the licence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/45/section/27E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civic-government-scotland-act-1982/section-27E
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