7Seizure etc powers under dedicated encrypted criminal communication device prohibition orders

7 Seizure etc powers under dedicated encrypted criminal communication device prohibition orders

7 Seizure etc powers under dedicated encrypted criminal communication device prohibition orders

A police officer may, in the exercise of powers under section 5, seize and detain all or part of a thing the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds—

(a) may provide evidence of the commission of an offence involving a dedicated encrypted criminal communication device, or

(b) is stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained, or

(c) may provide evidence of the commission of a relevant offence within the meaning of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002, Part 4, Division 1, or

(d) is a dangerous article within the meaning of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.