Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Part 3 U.K. Powers of Arrest, Search and Entry

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (19.6.2023) by The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/624), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 3

Chapter 3 U.K. Powers of Entry, Search and Seizure

Entry for purposes of obtaining evidence etc U.K.

89 Review by judge advocate of certain searches under section 87 or 88 U.K.

(1) Where any property has been seized and retained during a search under section 87 or 88, the officer who authorised the search must as soon as practicable request a judge advocate to undertake a review of the search and of the seizure and retention of anything seized and retained during it.

(2) The Secretary of State may by order make provision—

(a) with respect to the practice and procedure which is to apply in connection with reviews under this section;

(b) conferring functions on judge advocates in relation to such reviews.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 89 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2 S. 89 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4