Paragraph 16

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 5 para. 5(4)(a) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(b)
Sch. 5 para. 5(5) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
Sch. 5 para. 6(1) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
Sch. 5 para. 7(1)(b) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(b)
Sch. 5 para. 10(1) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
Sch. 5 para. 11(1) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
Sch. 5 para. 3(8)(a) words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 55(4)(a)
Sch. 5 para. 15(5)(a) words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 55(4)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 5(1) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
Sch. 5 para. 12(1) (2) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)
Sch. 5 para. 13(1) words inserted by Courts Act 2003 Sch. 4 para. 9(a)

(1)

If a police officer of at least the rank of superintendent has reasonable grounds for believing that the case is one of great emergency he may by a written notice signed by him require any person specified in the notice to provide an explanation of any material seized in pursuance of an order under paragraph 15.

(2)

Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) of paragraph 13 and paragraph 14 shall apply to a notice under this paragraph as they apply to an order under paragraph 13.

(3)

A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with a notice under this paragraph.

(4)

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (3) to show that he had a reasonable excuse for his failure.

(5)

A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to—

(a)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,

(b)

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or

(c)

both.