SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37)

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1

Amend section 4 (entry, search and seizure) as follows.

2

In subsection (1), omit “in the petty sessions area for which he acts”.

3

In subsection (3), for “for the same petty sessions area as the justice who issued the warrant” substitute “ in the local justice area in which the articles were seized ”.

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In section 5(1) (forfeiture of seized articles), for “for that petty sessions area” substitute “ acting in that local justice area ”.