Armed Forces Act 2011

Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

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7In section 88(1) of AFA 2006 (power of CO to authorise entry and search by person other than service policeman), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

(a)that a relevant offence within the meaning of section 84 has been committed;

(b)that material which is likely to be of substantial value (whether by itself or together with other material) to the investigation of the offence is on the premises;

(c)that the material would be likely to be admissible in evidence at a trial for the offence;

(d)that it does not consist of or include items subject to legal privilege, excluded material or special procedure material (within the meaning given by section 84);

(e)that at least one of the conditions specified in section 83(4) applies (the reference in section 83(4)(e) to a service policeman being read as a reference to a person authorised under this subsection); and

(f)that it is likely that the purpose of the search would be frustrated or seriously prejudiced if no search could be carried out before the time mentioned in subsection (2).