Care of Children Act 2004

75 Execution of warrants

• (1) For the purpose of executing a warrant issued under section 72 or section 73, a constable or a social worker or any other person named in the warrant may enter and search any building, aircraft, ship, vehicle, premises, or place, with or without assistance, and by force if necessary.

  (2) The constable, social worker, or other person executing the warrant under section 72 or section 73—

  • (a) must have that warrant with him or her; and

  • (b) must produce it on initial entry and, if requested, at any later time; and

  • (c) must identify himself or herself to any person in or on the building, aircraft, ship, vehicle, premises, or place who questions his or her right to enter and search the same or to take possession of the child; and

  • (d) if he or she is a constable who is not in uniform, must produce evidence that he or she is a constable; and

  • (e) if he or she is a social worker, must produce evidence that he or she is a social worker; and

  • (f) if he or she is a person (not being a constable or a social worker) authorised by the warrant to take possession of the child, must produce evidence that he or she is the person so authorised.

  Compare: 1968 No 63 s 19B(1), (2)

  Section 75(1): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 75(2): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 75(2)(d): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

  Section 75(2)(f): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).