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Question 1

Section 17 (PACE) 1984

Answer 1

Any Officer may enter and search any premises for the purpose of life and limb

Question 2

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Answer 2

Warrants
Re-Capture
Indictable Offences
Statutory Offences
Trespass Offences
Save life of limb

Question 3

Section 18 (PACE, 1984)

Answer 3

(with authority) Following an arrest of an indictable/either way offence. HAS TO BE HOUSE OF OFFENDER.

Question 4

Section 18 (5) (1984)

Answer 4

(Without authority) exceptional circumstances, the individual has to be present for the search.

Question 5

Section 32

Answer 5

Search of someone who has committed an indictable offence and the places they immediately just been.

Question 6

Section 117 (PACE,1984)

Answer 6

‘Reasonable Force’ when conducting any PACE power

Question 7

Section 54

Answer 7

Power to search when someone is in custody

Question 8

Section 19 (PACE,1984)

Answer 8

Power to seize anything found in a search.

Question 9

Section 20 (PACE, 1984)

Answer 9

Computer files, digital stores

Question 10

Section 21 (PACE, 1984)

Answer 10

Provides a person right to access copies any anything that has been seized.

Question 11

Section 22 (PACE,1984)

Answer 11

Hold the evidence for as long as is necessary