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C1Schedule 17Warrants issued under section 249

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Return of warrants

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1

A warrant which—

a

has been executed, or

b

has not been executed within the time authorised for its execution,

must be returned to the appropriate person.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) the appropriate person is—

a

in the case of a warrant issued by a justice of the peace in England and Wales, the designated officer for the local justice area in which the justice was acting when the warrant was issued;

b

in the case of a warrant issued by a lay magistrate in Northern Ireland, the clerk of petty sessions F1...;

c

in the case of a warrant issued by a sheriff, the sheriff clerk;

d

in the case of a warrant issued by a justice of the peace or stipendiary magistrate in Scotland, the clerk of the justice of the peace court.

3

A warrant that is returned under this paragraph must be retained by the person to whom it is returned for a period of 12 months.

4

If during that period the occupier of the dwelling to which the warrant relates asks to inspect it, the occupier must be allowed to do so.