Persons who may execute a warrant
18.10. A warrant of arrest, commitment or detention may be executed by—
(a)the persons to whom it is directed; or
(b)by any of the following persons, whether or not it was directed to them—
(i)a constable for any police area in England and Wales, acting in his own police area, and
(ii)any person authorised under section 125A (civilian enforcement officers) or section 125B (approved enforcement agencies) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(1).
[Note. This rule does not apply to a warrant committing a person to customs detention under section 152 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988; see rule 18.7(2).]
1980 c. 43; section 125A was inserted by section 92 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), articles 46 and 52 of S.I. 2006/1737, section 62 of, and paragraphs 45 and 58 of Schedule 13 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 29) and article 8 of, and paragraph 5 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2007/2128. Section 125B was inserted by section 93(2) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) and amended by paragraph 239 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) and section 62 of, and paragraphs 45 and 61 of Schedule 13 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 29).