# Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, Paragraph 5


An authorised officer may use reasonable force, if necessary, in the exercise of a power conferred on him by this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/schedule/4A/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-act-1980/schedule-4A/paragraph-5
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