Section 55A Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 55A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about X-rays and ultrasound scans. It provides as follows: (1) If an officer of at least the rank of inspector has reasonable grounds for believing that a person who has been arrested for an offence and…

Section 55 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 55 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Intimate searches. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, if an officer of at least the rank of inspector has reasonable grounds for believing— (a)that a person who has been…

Section 54C Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 54C of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Power to retain articles seized. It provides as follows: (1)Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), a constable may retain a thing seized under section 54B until the time when the person from whom…

Section 54B Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 54B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Searches of persons answering to live link bail. It provides as follows: (1)A constable may search at any time— (a)any person who is at a police station to answer to live link bail; and (b)any…

Section 54A Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 54A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Searches and examination to ascertain identity. It provides as follows: (1)If an officer of at least the rank of inspector authorises it, a person who is detained in a police station may be searched or…

Section 54 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 54 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Searches of detained persons. It provides as follows: (1)F1The custody officer at a police station shall ascertain . . . everything which a person has with him when he is— (a)brought to the station after…

Section 53 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 53 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Abolition of certain powers of constables to search persons. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to subsection (2) below, there shall cease to have effect any Act (including a local Act) passed before this Act in…

Section 52 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 52 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 has been repealed.

Section 51 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 51 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Savings. It provides as follows: Nothing in this Part of this Act shall affect— (a)the powers conferred on immigration officers by section 4 of and Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (administrative provisions as…

Section 50B Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 50B of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Guidance from the College of Policing on pre-charge bail. It provides as follows: (1)The College of Policing may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, issue guidance on bail that is granted to a…