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Paragraph 12

England and Wales

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If on an application made by a constable a circuit judge—

(a)

is satisfied—

(i)

that either set of access conditions is fulfilled; and

(ii)

that any of the further conditions set out in paragraph 14 below is also fulfilled F1in relation to each set of premises specified in the application; or

(b)

is satisfied—

(i)

that the second set of access conditions is fulfilled; and

(ii)

that an order under paragraph 4 above relating to the material has not been complied with,

he may issue a warrant authorising a constable to enter and search the premises F2 or (as the case may be) all premises occupied or controlled by the person referred to in paragraph 2(a)(ii) or 3(a), including such sets of premises as are specified in the application (an “all premises warrant”).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(a)(ii) inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(13)(a), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)

F2

Words in Sch. 1 para. 12 inserted (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 113(13)(b), 178; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(n)

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1

Ss. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17(1)(b)(2) (4), 18-20, 21, 22(1)-(4), 28, 29, 30(1)-(4)(a)(5)-(11), 31, 32(1)-(9), 34(1)-(5), 35, 36, 37, 39, 40-44, 50, 51(d), 52, 54, 55, 64(1)-(4)(5)(6), Sch. 1 applied with modifications by S.I. 1985/1800, arts. 3-11, Schs. 1, 2

C2

Sch. 1 extended (10.6.1991) by Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5, SIF 39:1), s. 7(1); S.I. 1991/1072, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I

Sch. 1 extended (17.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1296, art. 16(1).

Sch. 1: power to apply conferred (30.9.2003) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 6(2), 39(2) (with s. 16(7)); S.I. 2003/2268, art. 2

C3

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.12.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 38, Sch. 4 para. 17(a)(b); S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2(a)(ii)(d)

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (14.10.2002) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Department of Trade and Industry Investigations) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2326), arts. 3, 4

C4

Sch. 1 incorporated (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), art. 52

C5

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 3(2)-(4), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4-11)

C6

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (25.6.2013) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1542), arts. 1, 12(2)-(4), Sch. 2 (with arts. 13-31)

C7

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (30.4.2017) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Labour Abuse Prevention Officers) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/520), regs. 1, 2, 3(e), Sch.

C8

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2018) by The Welsh Revenue Authority (Powers to Investigate Criminal Offences) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/400), regs. 1(2), 3(1)(3), Sch. (with regs. 4-8)

C9

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.5.2025) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Application to Food Crime Officers) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/300), regs. 1(1), 2-6

C10

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2026) by Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 (c. 28), ss. 7, 109(1), Sch. 1 (with ss. 72, 105); S.I. 2026/371, reg. 2(a)

C11

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (7.4.2026) by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to Enforcement Officers) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/303), regs. 1(1), 3, 4(e), Sch. paras. 1-10