Rule 51 Warrants under section 236 of the 1986 ActI1
England and Wales
A warrant issued by the court under section 236 (inquiry into company’s dealings, etc) of the 1986 Act shall be addressed to such officer of the High Court as the warrant specifies, or to any constable.
The persons referred to in section 236(5) of the 1986 Act as the prescribed officer of the court are the tipstaff of the court and his assistants.
When a person is arrested under a warrant issued under section 236 of the 1986 Act, the officer arresting him shall forthwith bring him before the court issuing the warrant in order that he may be examined.
If he cannot immediately be brought up for examination, the officer shall deliver him into the custody of the governor of the prison named in the warrant, who shall keep him in custody and produce him before the court as it may from time to time direct.
The court shall appoint the earliest practicable time for the examination, and shall—
direct the governor of the prison to produce the person for examination at the time and place appointed; and
forthwith give notice of the venue to the person who applied for the warrant.
Any property in the arrested person’s possession which may be seized shall be—
lodged with, or otherwise dealt with as instructed by, whoever is specified in the warrant as authorised to receive it; or
kept by the officer seizing it pending the receipt of written orders from the court as to its disposal,
as may be directed by the court.
In this rule references to property include books, papers and records.