Provisions coming into force on 6th June 20224
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 6th June 2022 —
a
section 14 (power to stop and search persons);
b
section 15 (power to stop and search vehicles);
c
section 16 (power to board and search vessels and aircraft);
d
section 17 (warrants authorising entry and search of premises);
e
section 18 (further provision about search warrants) and Schedule 2 (search warrants: England and Wales and Northern Ireland);
f
section 19 (powers of examination etc);
g
section 20 (power to require production of documents etc);
h
section 21 (powers of seizure etc);
i
section 22 (accredited civilian officers: powers of entry);
j
section 23 (other powers of accredited civilian officers);
k
section 24 (excluded items);
l
section 25 (further provision about seizure under section 21 or 23);
m
section 26 (notices and records in relation to seized items);
n
section 27 (powers of entry, search and seizure: supplementary provision);
o
section 28 (offences of obstruction etc);
p
section 29 (retention of seized items);
q
section 30 (forfeiture of seized items by court on application);
r
section 31 (appeal against decision under section 30);
s
section 32 (return of item to person entitled to it, or disposal if return impracticable);
t
section 33 (forfeiture by court following conviction);
u
section 34 (application of Customs and Excise Management Act 1979);
v
section 35 (contracts of insurance etc);
w
section 36 (liability of corporate officers for offences by bodies corporate etc);
x
paragraphs 4, 9, 19, 20 and 23 to 24 of Schedule 1 (civil sanctions).