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Where any provision of this Act—
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(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 which is on the premises if he has reasonable grounds for believing—
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(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— (a) of executing— (i) a warrant of arrest issued in connection with or arising out of criminal proceedings; or
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(1) The custody officer at a police station shall ascertain . . . everything which a person has with him when he is— (a) brought to the station after being arrested elsewhere or after being committed to custody by an order or sentence of a court
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Part II Powers of Entry, Search and Seizure Search warrants 8 Power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search of premises
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SCHEDULE 15 Specified Offences for Purposes of [[Sections 244ZA and] 325] [[Sections 244ZA and] 327(3)(a)] Part 1 Specified Violent Offences 1 Manslaughter.
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18 Entry and search after arrest (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 arrest for an [indictable] offence, if he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is on the premises
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Part III Arrest [24 Arrest without warrant: constables] [(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;
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Exemption from audit: small companies 477 Small companies: conditions for exemption from audit (1) A company that [qualifies as a small company in relation to] a financial year is exempt
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22 Retention (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 above may be retained so long as is necessary in all the circumstances.

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