# Police Reform Act 2002, Paragraph 27A: Searches of persons answering to live link bail

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person, that person has the powers of a constable under section 54B of the 1984 Act (searches of persons answering to live link bail)—
(a) to carry out a search of any person attending a police station in the relevant police area; and
(b) to seize or retain articles found on such a search.
(2) Anything seized by a person under the power conferred by sub-paragraph (1) must be delivered to a constable as soon as practicable and in any case before the person from whom the thing was seized leaves the police station.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/30/schedule/4/paragraph/27A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-reform-act-2002/schedule-4/paragraph-27A
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