Article 9 Extension of statutory search powers

Any function conferred on a constable by virtue of section 16 in relation to a warrant or order under section 8 of, or Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984^f1 may be exercised by a customs officer instead of a constable where—

(a)

the Commissioners have given a direction under section 13, or

(b)

any such function is to be exercised by a customs officer for the purposes of an investigation relating wholly or mainly to a relevant offence by an international joint investigation team of which he is a member.

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Footnotes

f1: 1984 c. 60. There is an amendment to section 8 not relevant to this Order. Schedule 1, paragraph 5 has been amended by Schedule 2, paragraph 14 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16).