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).