Article 4 Entry, search and seizureC1C2
Northern Ireland
Upon a complaint being made to a justice of the peace by or on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland or by a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary if the justice is satisfied that there is reasonable ground to suspect—F1 that there is an indecent photographF2 or pseudo‐photograph of a child in any premises F3... he may grant a warrant under his hand authorising any member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary to enter, if necessary by force, and search the premisesF4. . . , and to seize and remove any articles which he believes with reasonable cause to be or include indecent photographs or pseudo‐photographs of children. . . .
In this Article “premises” has the same meaning as in the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12)) (see Article 25 of that Order).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
- F2
- F3
Words in art. 4(1) repealed (31.10.2016) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 9), s. 106(2), Sch. 1 para. 77(1), Sch. 9 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 8 para. 1); S.R. 2016/387, art. 2(k)(m) (with art. 3)
- F4
- F5
Art. 4(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 40(2), 53(1)(a) (with s. 40(5)); S.I. 2008/790, art. 3(a)
Modifications
- C1
Art. 4 applied (6.4.2010) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 67(2)(a), 182(5) (with s. 180); S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1
- C2
Art. 4 applied (3.5.2015) by Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9), ss. 69(6)(a), 88(1); S.I. 2015/820, reg. 2(m)