Explanatory Notes

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 9

1 May 2012

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Part 3: Protection of property from disproportionate enforcement action

Chapter 1: Powers of Entry

Section 46: Sections 39 to 46: interpretation

199. Section 46 contains definitions of various terms used in sections 39 to 46. Amongst other things, it adopts the definition of ‘premises’ used in section 23 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (“PACE”).