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Paragraph 8 Powers of seizure: supplementaryI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph applies where the person executing a warrant seizes a document or other thing.

(2)

The person must, on request—

(a)

give a receipt for it, and

(b)

(in the case of a document) give an occupier of the premises a copy of it.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (2)(b) does not apply if the person executing the warrant considers that providing a copy would result in undue delay.

(4)

Anything seized may be retained for so long as is necessary in all the circumstances.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 12 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I2

Sch. 12 para. 8 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z10)