Section 24A Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 24A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Arrest without warrant: other persons. It provides as follows: (1)A person other than a constable may arrest without a warrant— (a)anyone who is in the act of committing an indictable offence; (b)anyone whom he has…

Section 24 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 24 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Arrest without warrant: constables. It provides as follows: (1)A constable may arrest without a warrant— (a)anyone who is about to commit an offence; (b)anyone who is in the act of committing an offence; (c)anyone whom…

Section 23 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 23 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Meaning of “premises” etc. It provides as follows: In this Act—“premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—(a) any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft; (b) any offshore installation; (ba) any renewable energy installation; (c) any tent…

Section 22 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 22 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Retention. It provides as follows: (1)Subject to subsection (4) below, anything which has been seized by a constable or taken away by a constable following a requirement made by virtue of section 19 or 20…

Section 21 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 21 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Access and copying. It provides as follows: (1)A constable who seizes anything in the exercise of a power conferred by any enactment, including an enactment contained in an Act passed after this Act, shall, if…

Section 20 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 20 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Extension of powers of seizure to computerised information. It provides as follows: (1)Every power of seizure which is conferred by an enactment to which this section applies on a constable who has entered premises in…

Section 19 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 19 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about General power of seizure etc. It provides as follows: (1)The powers conferred by subsections (2), (3) and (4) below are exercisable by a constable who is lawfully on any premises. (2)The constable may seize anything…

Section 18 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Section 18 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is about Entry and search after arrest. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, a constable may enter and search any premises occupied or controlled by a person who is under…

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…