Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

Part 4 E+W Court security

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 (ss. 51-57): power to apply in part (with modifications) conferred (prosp.) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 148, 182 (with s. 180)

52 Powers of search E+W

(1) A court security officer acting in the execution of his duty may search—

(a) any person who is in, or seeking to enter, a court building, and

(b) any article in the possession of such a person.

(2) Subsection (1) does not authorise the officer to require a person to remove any of his clothing other than a coat, jacket, headgear, gloves or footwear.

(3) In this Part “court building” means any building—

(a) where the business of any of the courts referred to in section 1 is carried on, and

(b) to which the public has access.