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<Text>entry to the premises will not be granted unless a warrant is produced; or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/37/section/56/4/c/iii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/37/section/56/4/c/iii" id="section-56-4-c-iii">
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the investigation for the purpose of which the application is made might be seriously prejudiced unless a constable arriving at the premises could secure immediate entry to them.</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/37/section/56/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/37/section/56/5" id="section-56-5" RestrictStartDate="2003-04-01">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c8345121"/>
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5
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a constable has entered premises in the execution of a warrant issued under this section, he may seize and retain any material, other than items subject to legal privilege and excluded material, which is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with other material) to the investigation for the purpose of which the warrant was issued.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
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<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c8345111" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 56 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (1.1.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880" id="c00486" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2880">S.I. 1996/2880</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00487" CitationRef="c00486" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/article/3/2" SectionRef="article-3-2">arts. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00488" CitationRef="c00486" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/article/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/article/6" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-4" EndSectionRef="article-6">4-6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00489" CitationRef="c00486" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/schedule/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 56 modified (E.W.) (1.1.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880" id="c00491" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2880">S.I. 1996/2880</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00492" CitationRef="c00491" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/article/3/2" SectionRef="article-3-2">art. 3(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00493" CitationRef="c00491" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/schedule/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8345121" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 56(5): Power of seizure extended (
<Emphasis>prosp.</Emphasis>
) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16" id="c00495" Year="2001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="16">2001 c. 16</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00496" CitationRef="c00495" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/50" SectionRef="section-50">ss. 50</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00497" CitationRef="c00495" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/52" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/54" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-52" EndSectionRef="section-54">52-54</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00498" CitationRef="c00495" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/68" SectionRef="section-68">68</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00499" CitationRef="c00495" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/138/2" SectionRef="section-138-2">138(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00500" CitationRef="c00495" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/schedule/1/part/1/paragraph/59" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-1-paragraph-59">Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 59</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
<Para>
<Text>
S. 56(5) modified (
<Emphasis>prosp.</Emphasis>
) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16" id="c00502" Year="2001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="16">2001 c. 16</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00503" CitationRef="c00502" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/55" SectionRef="section-55">ss. 55</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00504" CitationRef="c00502" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/57/3" SectionRef="section-57-3">57(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00505" CitationRef="c00502" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/68" SectionRef="section-68">68</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00506" CitationRef="c00502" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/138/2" SectionRef="section-138-2">138(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00507" CitationRef="c00502" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/schedule/1/part/3/paragraph/108" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-3-paragraph-108">Sch. 1 Pt.3 para. 108</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8345081" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Part IV (ss. 55-69) applied with modifications (1.1.1997) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880" id="c00648" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2880">S.I. 1996/2880</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00649" CitationRef="c00648" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/article/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/article/6" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-3" EndSectionRef="article-6">arts. 3-6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00650" CitationRef="c00648" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/schedule/1" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2880/schedule/3" Operative="true" Type="group" StartSectionRef="schedule-1" EndSectionRef="schedule-3">Schs. 1-3</CitationSubRef>
(as amended by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2980" id="c00651" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="2980">S.I. 1997/2980</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00652" CitationRef="c00651" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2980/article/2" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2980/article/5" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-2" EndSectionRef="article-5">arts. 2-5</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00653" CitationRef="c00651" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2980/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-86e0cce8d1f2b6ac455f3cf7852a762f" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 56(3)(a) repealed (24.2.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29" id="cyr45vrx2-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2002" Number="29" Title="Proceeds of Crime Act 2002">Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00009" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29/section/458/1" SectionRef="section-458-1">s. 458(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00010" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29/schedule/11/paragraph/25/2/b" SectionRef="schedule-11-paragraph-25-2-b">Sch. 11 para. 25(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00011" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29/schedule/12" SectionRef="schedule-12" Operative="true">Sch. 12</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120" id="cyr45vrx2-00012" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="120" Title="The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003">S.I. 2003/120</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00013" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00014" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/schedule" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00015" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">arts. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00016" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (20.2.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/333" id="cyr45vrx2-00017" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="333">S.I. 2003/333</Citation>
, art. 14)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-b2de6c9ec157fcf2e3cecf2c9f1f5efd" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 56(4)(a) repealed (24.2.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29" id="cyr45vrx2-00026" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2002" Number="29" Title="Proceeds of Crime Act 2002">Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00027" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29/section/458/1" SectionRef="section-458-1">s. 458(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00028" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29/schedule/11/paragraph/25/2/b" SectionRef="schedule-11-paragraph-25-2-b">Sch. 11 para. 25(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00029" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00026" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29/schedule/12" SectionRef="schedule-12" Operative="true">Sch. 12</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120" id="cyr45vrx2-00030" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="120" Title="The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2003">S.I. 2003/120</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00031" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00032" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/schedule" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00033" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">arts. 3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr45vrx2-00034" CitationRef="cyr45vrx2-00030" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/120/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">4</CitationSubRef>
) (as amended (20.2.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/333" id="cyr45vrx2-00035" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="333">S.I. 2003/333</Citation>
, art. 14)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-148a272be1c0ae3ed2e9cbb0b452acc2" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 56(5) powers of seizure extended (1.4.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16" id="cyr70oo52-00008" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2001" Number="16" Title="Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001">Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00009" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/50" SectionRef="section-50">ss. 50</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00010" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/138/2" SectionRef="section-138-2">138(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00011" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/schedule/1/paragraph/59" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-59" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 59</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00012" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/52" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/54" StartSectionRef="section-52" EndSectionRef="section-54">ss. 52-54</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00013" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00008" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/68" SectionRef="section-68">68</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/708" id="cyr70oo52-00014" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="708" Title="The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2003">S.I. 2003/708</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00015" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00014" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/708/article/2/a" SectionRef="article-2-a">art. 2(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-b378dad77a3a0a895a76132fd8827e04" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 56(5) modified (1.4.2003) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16" id="cyr70oo52-00023" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2001" Number="16" Title="Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001">Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00024" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/55" SectionRef="section-55">ss. 55</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00025" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/138/2" SectionRef="section-138-2">138(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00026" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/schedule/1/paragraph/108" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-108" Operative="true">Sch. 1 para. 108</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00027" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/57/3" SectionRef="section-57-3">ss. 57(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00028" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00023" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/68" SectionRef="section-68">68</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/708" id="cyr70oo52-00029" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="708" Title="The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2003">S.I. 2003/708</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="cyr70oo52-00030" CitationRef="cyr70oo52-00029" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/708/article/2/a" SectionRef="article-2-a">art. 2(a)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
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</Legislation>