Powers Of Entry

Question 1

Name the PACE power of entry section numbers

Answer 1

S.17, S.18, S.18 (5), S.32

Question 2

What is section 17 PACE 1984?

Answer 2

ESCAPES-
E- Executing warrant
S- Saving life or limb
C- Child absent from care
A- Arrest for indictable offence
P- Perusing person unlawfully at large
E- Escaped from detention centre
S- Specified other offences (“S4 put in the door” Road traffic & public order).

Question 3

What is section 18 (1) PACE 1984?

Answer 3

COURT-
C- Constable may enter & search premises.
O- Occupied or controlled by a person who is
U- Under arrest for an Indictable offence if he has
R- Reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is on the premeses evidence relating to
T- That offence or some other Indictabe offence which is connected with or similar to that offence.

Question 4

What is section 18 (5) PACE 1984?

Answer 4

Power to enter and search WITHOUT Inspectors authority.

Question 5

Why might S.18 (5) be in place- give an example

Answer 5

Know by the time you get Inspectors approval, evidence from the premises could be gone.

Question 6

What is section 32 PACE 1984?

Answer 6

Constable can enter and search for evidence relating to offence to which person has been arrested.

Premises in which person was arrested

OR any premises he was in immediately before his arrest

Question 7

What is section 19 PACE 1984?

Answer 7

Pc Lawfully on premises

Believes it is necessary to seize items to prevent it being:

1. Damaged
2. Concealed
3. Lost
4. Altered
5. Destroyed

Power only used whilst inside a premises!!!

Question 8

What is Section 22 PACE 1984?

Answer 8

Articles seized under S.19 may be retained-

1. Evidence at trial
2. Forensic examinations
3. Establish lawful owner for items

Question 9

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002?

Answer 9

Large quantity of cash (min £1000)
Used for unlawful conduct
Constable can seize