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Criminal Investigation Act 2006
Part 5Entering and searching places and vehicles
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Part 5 — Entering and searching places and vehicles
Division 1 — General
29. Places with 2 or more occupiers, interpretation 28
30. Entry and search with occupier’s consent 28
31. Occupier’s rights 28
Division 2 — Powers without a search warrant
32A. Terms used 30
32. Warrant not required to exercise this Division’s powers 31
33. Public open area, search powers in 31
34. Public place, entry to keep order in 31
35. Place or vehicle, entry of to prevent violence 31
36. Place or vehicle, entry of to attend to dead or seriously ill or injured person 32
37. Place or vehicle, entry of to investigate serious event 33
38A. Authorisation to enter place or vehicle to prevent or disperse out‑of‑control gathering 34
38B. Entry of place or vehicle to prevent or disperse out‑of‑control gathering 35
38C. Offence not to comply with order relating to out‑of‑control gathering 37
38. Vehicle, searches of to prevent offences, damage etc. 38
39. Vehicle, search of for things relevant to offence 38
40. Place, entry of to establish protected forensic area for serious offence 40