Amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

7.—(1) Section 15 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2A)(2)–

(a)for paragraph (a) substitute–

(a)if the application relates to one or more sets of premises specified in the application, each set of premises which it is desired to enter and search;, and

(b)in paragraph (b), for the words from the beginning to “Schedule 1 below–” substitute “if the application relates to any premises occupied or controlled by a person specified in the application–”.

(3) In subsection (7)(3), for the words “specific premises warrant (see section 8(1A)(a) above)” substitute “warrant”.

(2)

Subsection (2A) is prospectively inserted by section 113(7) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

(3)

Subsection (7) is prospectively inserted by section 114(7) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.