SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5 Terrorist Investigations: Information
Part I England and Wales and Northern Ireland
Searches
C1C2C33
1
F1A constable may by a written authority signed by him authorise a search of specified premises which are wholly or partly within a cordoned area.
2
A constable F2may exercise the power in sub-paragraph (1) only if he considers it necessary by reason of urgency.
3
An authorisation under this paragraph shall authorise any constable—
a
to enter the premises specified in the authority,
b
to search the premises and any person found there, and
c
to seize and retain any relevant material (within the meaning of paragraph 1(3)) which is found on a search under paragraph (b).
4
The powers under sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b) may be exercised—
a
on one or more occasions, and
b
at any time during the period when the designation of the cordoned area under section 33 has effect.
5
An authorisation under this paragraph shall not authorise—
a
the seizure and retention of items subject to legal privilege;
b
a constable to require a person to remove any clothing in public except for headgear, footwear, an outer coat, a jacket or gloves.
6
An authorisation under this paragraph shall not be given unless the person giving it has reasonable grounds for believing that there is material to be found on the premises which—
a
is likely to be of substantial value, whether by itself or together with other material, to a terrorist investigation, and
b
does not consist of or include excepted material.
7
A person commits an offence if he wilfully obstructs a search under this paragraph.
8
A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (7) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
a
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months,
b
a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or
c
both.