Part 47 INVESTIGATION ORDERS AND WARRANTS
England and Wales
| Contents of this Part | |
|---|---|
| Section 1: general rules | |
| When this Part applies | rule 47.1 |
| Meaning of ‘court’, ‘applicant’ and ‘respondent’ | rule 47.2 |
| Documents and recordings held by the court officer | rule 47.3 |
| Section 2: investigation orders | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.4 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.5 |
| Application for order: general rules | rule 47.6 |
| Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person | rule 47.7 |
| Application to vary or discharge an order | rule 47.8 |
| Application to punish for contempt of court | rule 47.9 |
| Orders under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 | |
| Application for a production order | |
| under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 | rule 47.10 |
| Orders under the Terrorism Act 2000 and the National Security Act 2023 | |
| Application for an order under the Terrorism Act 2000 | |
| or the National Security Act 2023 | rule 47.11 |
| Content of application for a production etc. order under the Terrorism Act 2000 | |
| or the National Security Act 2023 | rule 47.12 |
| Content of application for a disclosure order or information order | |
| under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023 | rule 47.13 |
| Content of application for an explanation order under the Terrorism Act 2000 | |
| or the National Security Act 2023 | rule 47.14 |
| Content of application for a customer information order | |
| under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023 | rule 47.15 |
| Content of application for an account monitoring order | |
| under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023 | rule 47.16 |
| Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | |
| Application for an order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | rule 47.17 |
| Content of application for a production order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | rule 47.18 |
| Content of application for an order to grant entry | |
| under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | rule 47.19 |
| Content of application for a disclosure order or information order | |
| under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | rule 47.20 |
| Content of application for a customer information order | |
| under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | rule 47.21 |
| Content of application for an account monitoring order | |
| under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | rule 47.22 |
| Orders under the Extradition Act 2003 | |
| Application for a production order under the Extradition Act 2003 | rule 47.23 |
| Section 3: investigation warrants | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.24 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.25 |
| Application for warrant: general rules | rule 47.26 |
| Information to be included in a search warrant | rule 47.27 |
| Application for warrant under section 8 | |
| of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 | rule 47.28 |
| Application for warrant under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 | rule 47.29 |
| Application for warrant under paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 | |
| to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 | rule 47.30 |
| Application for warrant under Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000 | |
| or Schedule 2 to the National Security Act 2023 | rule 47.31 |
| Application for warrant under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | rule 47.32 |
| Application for warrant under section 160 of the Extradition Act 2003 | rule 47.33 |
| Application for warrant under any other power | rule 47.34 |
| Section 4: orders for the retention or return of property | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.35 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.36 |
| Application for an order under section 1 of the Police (Property) Act 1897 | rule 47.37 |
| Application for an order under section 59 | |
| of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 | rule 47.38 |
| Application containing information withheld from another party | rule 47.39 |
| Representations in response | rule 47.40 |
| Application to punish for contempt of court | rule 47.41 |
| Section 5: orders for the retention of fingerprints, etc. | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.42 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.43 |
| Application to extend retention period | rule 47.44 |
| Appeal | rule 47.45 |
| Section 6: investigation anonymity orders | |
| under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.46 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.47 |
| Application for an investigation anonymity order | rule 47.48 |
| Application to discharge an investigation anonymity order | rule 47.49 |
| Appeal | rule 47.50 |
| Section 7: investigation approval orders | |
| under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.51 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.52 |
| Application for approval for authorisation F1... | rule 47.53 |
| Section 8: orders for access to documents, etc. | |
| under the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.54 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.55 |
| Application for an order | rule 47.56 |
| Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person | rule 47.57 |
| Application to punish for contempt of court | rule 47.58 |
| Section 9: orders for the extension of a moratorium period | |
| under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.59 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.60 |
| Application for extension of moratorium period | rule 47.61 |
| Application containing information withheld from a respondent | rule 47.62 |
| Section 10: orders for access to electronic data | |
| under the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 | |
| When this Section applies | rule 47.63 |
| Exercise of court’s powers | rule 47.64 |
| Application for order | rule 47.65 |
| Application to vary or revoke an order | rule 47.66 |
| Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person | rule 47.67 |
| Application to punish for contempt of court | rule 47.68 |
- SECTION 1: GENERAL RULES
- SECTION 2: INVESTIGATION ORDERS
- ORDERS UNDER THE POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT
- ORDERS UNDER THE TERRORISM ACT 2000 AND THE NATION
- ORDERS UNDER THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002
- ORDERS UNDER THE EXTRADITION ACT 2003
- SECTION 3: INVESTIGATION WARRANTS
- SECTION 4: ORDERS FOR THE RETENTION OR RETURN OF P
- SECTION 5: ORDERS FOR THE RETENTION OF FINGERPRINT
- SECTION 6: INVESTIGATION ANONYMITY ORDERS UNDER TH
- SECTION 7: INVESTIGATION APPROVAL ORDERS UNDER THE
- SECTION 8: ORDERS FOR ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, ETC. UN
- SECTION 9: ORDERS FOR THE EXTENSION OF A MORATORIU
- SECTION 10: ORDERS FOR ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC DATA U
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Pt. 47 Table of Contents omitted (6.4.2026) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rules 3, 10(c)(i)