Paragraph 2A C1F1
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
A justice of the peace may, on an application made by a police officer of at least the rank of superintendent, issue a warrant under this paragraph if satisfied that a terrorist investigation is being carried out and that there are reasonable grounds for believing—
that there is material which is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with other material) to the investigation to be found on one or more of the premises specified in the application; and
that the material does not consist of or include items subject to legal privilege, excluded material or special procedure material.
The officer making an application under this paragraph may not include in the premises specified in the application any which he has reasonable cause to believe are used wholly or mainly as a dwelling.
A warrant under this paragraph shall authorise a constable to enter any of the premises specified in the warrant and to search the premises and any person found there and to seize and retain anything found there or on any such person, other than an item subject to legal privilege, if he has reasonable grounds for believing—
that it is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with other material) to the investigation; and
that it is necessary to seize it in order to prevent it from being concealed, lost, damaged, altered or destroyed.
Entry and search under a warrant issued under this paragraph must be within 24 hours from the time when the warrant is issued.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 7 para. 2A inserted (3.4.1996) by 1996 c. 7, s. 2(2)
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 7 para. 2A restricted (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. 35, s. 14(3)(a); S.I. 1998/1858, art. 2
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(a), 125, Sch. 16 Pt I (with s. 129(1); S.I. 2001/421, art. 2
Notes on Schedule 7
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 7 modified (temporary until 15.06.1992) by Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 24, SIF 39:1), s. 57(3).