Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

F1 [Powers of entry, search and seizure etc: constables] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 8 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 163(7), 183(1), (5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 34

[F2 3A (1) A constable may exercise any of the powers under this paragraph in relation to any premises, other than premises forming part of a port, if the constable reasonably believes that a cancelled UK passport or an invalid non-UK travel document is on the premises (whether or not in the possession of a person who is also on the premises). U.K.

(2) The powers are—

(a) to enter the premises;

(b) to search the premises for travel documents and to take possession of any that the constable finds;

(c) to inspect any travel document taken and to retain it while its validity is checked;

(d) (subject to paragraph 4) to retain any travel document taken that the constable reasonably believes to be invalid.

(3) A constable—

(a) may if necessary use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a power under this paragraph;

(b) may authorise a person to carry out on the constable’s behalf a search under this paragraph.

(4) This paragraph does not affect any power of a constable under paragraph 3(3), (4)(a) to (c) or (5) in relation to a person on any premises entered under sub-paragraph (2)(a).]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 8 para. 3A and crossheading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 163(7), 183(1)(5)(e)