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Paragraph 9 Effect of warrant

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  • Sch. 5 para. 1(1)(a) (b) and word(s) substituted for word(s) by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 14
  • Sch. 5 para. 8(a)(b) and word(s) substituted for word(s) by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 14
(1)

A search warrant issued under this Part of this Schedule authorises any constable—

(a)

to enter and search the premises specified in the warrant, and

(b)

to seize and retain any material found on the search that is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with other material) to the investigation for the purposes of which the warrant was issued.

(2)

The warrant does not confer any right to seize material that consists of or includes items subject to legal privilege.