# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 7: Execution of search warrants

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

(1) A search warrant may be executed by any constable.
(2) A search warrant may authorise persons to accompany a constable who is executing it.
(3) A person authorised under sub-paragraph (2) to accompany a constable who is executing a search warrant—
(a) may exercise any power conferred by paragraph 5, 8 or 9 which the constable may exercise as a result of the warrant, but
(b) may exercise such a power only in the company of, and under the supervision of, the constable.
(4) In sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) “constable” includes a person who has the powers of a constable.
(5) Part 4 of this Schedule contains further provision about the execution in England and Wales or Northern Ireland of search warrants under paragraph 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/16/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-7
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