Strategic Goods (Control) Act 2002 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Enforcement
15. When search may be made without warrant
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there is in any premises any article or document which is evidence that an offence under section 5 or 6 has been, is being or is about to be committed; and
premises
“premises” means any land, place or building, whether open or enclosed, and whether built on or not, and includes any free trade zone within the meaning of the Free Trade Zones Act 1966.(2) To avoid doubt, the provisions of this Part have effect despite the provisions of the Free Trade Zones Act 1966. In this Part,
the article or document is likely to be removed by reason of a delay in obtaining a search warrant under section 14,he or she may exercise all the powers mentioned in section 14 as if he or she were authorised to do so by a warrant issued under that section.