# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 22: Evidence of authority etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where the occupier of premises to be entered and searched under a search warrant is present at the time when a constable seeks to execute the warrant, the following requirements must be satisfied—
(a) the occupier must be told the constable’s name;
(b) if not a constable in uniform, the constable must produce to the occupier documentary evidence that they are a constable;
(c) the constable must produce the warrant to the occupier;
(d) the constable must supply the occupier with a copy of it.
(2) Where the occupier of premises to be entered and searched under a search warrant is not present at the time when a constable seeks to execute the warrant—
(a) if some other person who appears to the constable to be in charge of the premises is present, sub-paragraph (1) has effect as if a reference to the occupier were a reference to that other person;
(b) if not, the constable must leave a copy of the warrant in a prominent place on the premises.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/16/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-22
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