sec.49Searching restricted premises without warrant

sec.49 Searching restricted premises without warrant

It is lawful for a police officer to exercise the following powers in relation to restricted premises without a search warrant— power to enter the restricted premises and to stay on the restricted premises for the time reasonably necessary to exercise the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f) ; power to search the restricted premises for— a prohibited item; or anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence; power to seize from the restricted premises— a prohibited item; or anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence; power to open anything that is locked; power to search any person found at the premises for anything mentioned in paragraph (c) that can be concealed on the person; power to photograph any thing that may be evidence of disorderly activities taking place at the restricted premises. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a power mentioned in subsection (1) may be exercised from time to time as occasion requires. s 49 ins 2016 No. 62 s 267 (sec.49-ssec.1) It is lawful for a police officer to exercise the following powers in relation to restricted premises without a search warrant— power to enter the restricted premises and to stay on the restricted premises for the time reasonably necessary to exercise the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f) ; power to search the restricted premises for— a prohibited item; or anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence; power to seize from the restricted premises— a prohibited item; or anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence; power to open anything that is locked; power to search any person found at the premises for anything mentioned in paragraph (c) that can be concealed on the person; power to photograph any thing that may be evidence of disorderly activities taking place at the restricted premises. (sec.49-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a power mentioned in subsection (1) may be exercised from time to time as occasion requires.

• (a) power to enter the restricted premises and to stay on the restricted premises for the time reasonably necessary to exercise the powers mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f) ;
• (b) power to search the restricted premises for— (i) a prohibited item; or (ii) anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence;
• (i) a prohibited item; or
• (ii) anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence;
• (c) power to seize from the restricted premises— (i) a prohibited item; or (ii) anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence;
• (i) a prohibited item; or
• (ii) anything that may be evidence of the commission of an offence;
• (d) power to open anything that is locked;