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Section 131 WarrantsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

A warrant under section 98 or 102 may be executed by any enforcement officer.

(2)

A warrant under section 98 or 102 may authorise persons to accompany any enforcement officer who is executing it.

(3)

A person authorised under subsection (2) to accompany an enforcement officer may exercise any power conferred by this Part which the officer may exercise as a result of the warrant.

(4)

But the person may exercise such a power only in the company of, and under the supervision of, an enforcement officer.

(5)

Schedule 8 contains further provision about—

(a)

applications for warrants under section 98 or 102, and

(b)

warrants issued under section 98 or 102.

(6)

The entry of premises under a warrant issued under section 98 or 102 is unlawful unless it complies with the provisions of Part 3 of that Schedule (execution of warrants).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 131 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 159(3)

I2

S. 131 in force at 7.4.2026 by S.I. 2026/323, reg. 4(1)(32)