Section 17 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 17 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Entry for purpose of arrest etc. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, and without prejudice to any other enactment, a constable may enter and search any premises for the purpose—…

Section 16 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 16 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Execution of warrants. It provides as follows: (1)A warrant to enter and search premises may be executed by any constable. (2)Such a warrant may authorise persons to accompany any constable who is executing it. (2A)A…

Section 15 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 15 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Search warrants—safeguards. It provides as follows: (1)This section and section 16 below have effect in relation to the issue to constables under any enactment, including an enactment contained in an Act passed after this Act,…

Section 14 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 14 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Meaning of “special procedure material”. It provides as follows: (1)In this Act “special procedure material” means— (a)material to which subsection (2) below applies; and (b)journalistic material, other than excluded material. (2)Subject to the following provisions…

Section 13 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 13 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Meaning of “journalistic material”. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to subsection (2) below, in this Act “journalistic material” means material acquired or created for the purposes of journalism. (2)Material is only journalistic material for the…

Section 12 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 12 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Meaning of “personal records”. It provides as follows: In this Part of this Act “personal records” means documentary and other records concerning an individual (whether living or dead) who can be identified from them and…

Section 11 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 11 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Meaning of “excluded material”. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, in this Act “excluded material” means— (a)personal records which a person has acquired or created in the course of…

Section 10 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 10 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Meaning of “items subject to legal privilege”. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to subsection (2) below, in this Act “items subject to legal privilege” means— (a)communications between a professional legal adviser and his client or…

Section 9 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 9 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Special provisions as to access. It provides as follows: (1)A constable may obtain access to excluded material or special procedure material for the purposes of a criminal investigation by making an application under Schedule 1…

Section 8 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search of premises. It provides as follows: (1)If on an application made by a constable a justice of the peace is satisfied that there are…