Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (repealed) (c. 2)

Control orders U.K.

[F1 7B Powers of entry and search: failure to grant access to premises U.K.

(1) This section applies where a constable reasonably suspects that the controlled person is not granting access to premises, as required by an obligation imposed by or under the control order, at a time when the controlled person is required, by an obligation so imposed, to be at those premises.

(2) The constable may enter (if necessary by force) and search the premises—

(a) for the purpose of determining whether any of the obligations imposed by or under the control order have been contravened;

(b) if it appears that an obligation has been contravened, for material that may assist in the investigation of the contravention.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 7A-7C inserted (16.2.2009) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 78(1), 100(5) (with s. 101(2)); S.I. 2009/58, art. 2(f)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 1-9 continued (temp.) (11.3.2009) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in force of sections 1 to 9) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/554), arts. 1, 2

C2 Ss. 1-9 continued (temp.) (11.3.2010) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/645), arts. 1, 2

C3 Ss. 1-9 continued (temp.) (11.3.2011) by Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/716), arts. 1, 2