Licensing Act 1964 (repealed)

54 Search warrants.E+W

If a justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for believing—

(a)that there is ground for cancelling in whole or in part a registration certificate held by a club, and that evidence of it is to be obtained at the club premises or any of them; or

(b)that intoxicating liquor is sold or supplied by or on behalf of a club in club premises for which the club does not hold a registration certificate or a justices’ licence, or is kept in any club premises for sale or supply in contravention of this Part of this Act;

he may issue a search warrant under his hand to a constable authorising him at any time or times within one month from the date of the warrant to enter the club premises, or any of them, by force if need be, and search them and seize any documents relating to the business of the club.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 54: power of seizure extended (prosp.) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 50, 52-54. 68, 138(2)-(4), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 7

s. 54 modified (prosp.) (E.W.N.I.) by 2001 c. 16, ss. 55, 68, 138(2)-(4), Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 90 (with s. 57(3))