# Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Paragraph 7


In the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 the following section shall be inserted after section 2—
“ Power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search.
2A If on an application made by a constable a justice of the peace is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing—
(a) that an offence under this Act has been committed; and
(b) that the dog in respect of which the offence has been committed is on premises specified in the application,
he may issue a warrant authorising a constable to enter and search the premises in order to identify the dog.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/60/schedule/6/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984/schedule-6/paragraph-7
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