45 Warrant to search for police accoutrements and clothing.S
If a sheriff, [F1or justice of the peace] is satisfied on information on oath that there has been a failure to return duly any accoutrements or clothing issued to a constable [F2or a police custody and security officer] for the execution of his duty, and that any of the said accoutrements or clothing are in any premises or place, he may grant a warrant to any constable named therein to enter and search the said premises or place at any reasonable hour, if necessary by force, and to seize and detain any of the said accoutrements or clothing which he may find therein.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20), Sch. 1 para. 32
F2Words in s. 45 inserted (27.6.2003) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 76(8), 89(2); S.S.I. 2003/288, art. 2, Sch.