211Decisions to issue warrants to be taken personally by Secretary of StateU.K.
(1)The decision to issue a class BPD warrant or a specific BPD warrant must be taken personally by the Secretary of State.
(2)Before a class BPD warrant is issued, it must be signed by the Secretary of State.
(3)Before a specific BPD warrant is issued, it must be signed by the Secretary of State (subject to subsection (4)).
(4)If it is not reasonably practicable for a specific BPD warrant to be signed by the Secretary of State, it may be signed by a senior official designated by the Secretary of State for that purpose.
(5)In such a case, the warrant must contain a statement that—
(a)it is not reasonably practicable for the warrant to be signed by the Secretary of State, and
(b)the Secretary of State has personally and expressly authorised the issue of the warrant.
Commencement Information
I1S. 211 in force at 25.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/873, reg. 2(r)