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Section 4 Enforcement powers of constablesI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

If a justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath that—

(a)

there are reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under section 1 is being or has been committed, and

(b)

evidence of the offence, or any glue trap which may be liable to be forfeited under section 1(10), may be found on any premises,

the justice of the peace may grant a warrant to any constable to enter and search those premises, if necessary using reasonable force, for the purpose of exercising a power conferred by subsection (2).

(2)

After a constable has entered premises under subsection (1), the constable may seize and detain for the purposes of proceedings under this Act—

(a)

anything the constable reasonably believes to be evidence of the offence, or

(b)

any glue trap which may be liable to be forfeited under section 1(10).

(3)

A constable may, for the purpose of assisting the constable in exercising a power conferred by subsection (2), when entering premises under subsection (1), take with them—

(a)

any other person, and

(b)

any equipment or materials.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 10(2)

I2

S. 4 in force at 31.7.2024 by S.I. 2024/686, reg. 2(2)