PACE Sections

Question 1

section 1 PACE

Answer 1

stop and search

Question 2

section 15 PACE

Answer 2

obtaining a warrant
need written authority of an inspector

Question 3

section 16 of PACE

Answer 3

essentially the execution of warrants

• power of entry and search
• may be executed by any constable
• valid for 3 months from date of issue
• must identify yourself - warrant card
• leave a copy of warrant

Question 4

section 17 of PACE

Answer 4

• power to enter and search prior to arrest
• enter and search for purpose of WASPS

Question 5

WASPS

Answer 5

W arrant
A rresting
S tatutory powers of arrest
P ursuing people unlawfully at large
S aving life and limb

WASP - reasonable grounds to believe
S - reasonable grounds to suspect

Question 6

section 18.1 of PACE

Answer 6

• power to enter and search after arrest
• at least a rank of inspector can authorise
• can only search communal areas + suspect bedroom

Question 7

section 18.5 of PACE

Answer 7

• can search after arrest without authority and prior to taking them to the station
• must inform inspector ASAP

Question 8

section 19.2 and 19.3 of PACE

Answer 8

a constable who is lawfully on any premises:

• may seize anything which is on the premises if they have reasonable grounds for believing that it
  
  • has been obtained in consequence of the commission of an offence
    or
  • is evidence relating to an offence which they’re investigating or any other offence and it is necessary to seize it to prevent it being CLADD

Question 9

CLADD

Answer 9

C ontaminated
L oss
A ltered
D amaged
D estroyed

Question 10

section 22 of PACE

Answer 10

• power to retain property for however long needed
• anything lawfully seized may be retained for:
  
  • use as exhibit
  • forensic examination
  • to establish ownership if stolen

Question 11

section 32

Answer 11

• search of premises upon arrest
  • where he was when arrested or immediately before

Question 12

section 78 of PACE

Answer 12

surrounding how lawful the search was

Question 13

section 117

Answer 13

need a PLANE before justifying force

may use force if:
- occupier refused request of entry
- impossible to communicate with occupier
- premises is known to be occupied
- occupier is known to be absent
- knowing alerting the occupier is dangerous (eg drug bust)

Question 14

PLANE

Answer 14

P roportionate
L egal
A ccountable
N ecessary
E thical