s. 92 (1A) A warrant issued under subsection (1) must be S. 92(1A) addressed to a constable unless the warrant is inserted by No. 25/2009 issued under the authority of an enactment that s. 3(1). expressly provides otherwise. (2) An officer of police not below the rank of inspector may give a constable written authority to search any premises for stolen goods— (a) if the person in occupation of the premises has been convicted within the preceding five years of handling stolen goods or of any offence involving dishonesty and punishable with imprisonment; or (b) if a person who has been convicted within the preceding five years of handling stolen goods has within the preceding twelve months been in occupation of the premises. (3) If under this section a person is authorised to S. 92(3) substituted by search premises or a particular vehicle located in a No. 25/2009 public place for stolen goods, he or she may enter s. 3(2). and search the premises or the vehicle accordingly, and may seize any goods the person believes to be stolen goods. (4) This section is to be construed in accordance with section 90 and in subsection (2) the references to handling stolen goods shall include any corresponding offence committed before the commencement of the Crimes (Theft) Act 1973. S. 92(5) (5) In this section— inserted by No. 25/2009 has the same meaning as it has in public place s. 3(3). section 3 of the Summary Offences Act 1966; includes motor vehicle, aircraft and vessel. vehicle
S. 92(1A) inserted by No. 25/2009 s. 3(1). (1A) A warrant issued under subsection (1) must be addressed to a constable unless the warrant is issued under the authority of an enactment that expressly provides otherwise. (2) An officer of police not below the rank of inspector may give a constable written authority to search any premises for stolen goods— (a) if the person in occupation of the premises has been convicted within the preceding five years of handling stolen goods or of any offence involving dishonesty and punishable with imprisonment; or s. 92 (b) if a person who has been convicted within the preceding five years of handling stolen goods has within the preceding twelve months been in occupation of the premises. S. 92(3) substituted by No. 25/2009 s. 3(2). (3) If under this section a person is authorised to search premises or a particular vehicle located in a public place for stolen goods, he or she may enter and search the premises or the vehicle accordingly, and may seize any goods the person believes to be stolen goods. (4) This section is to be construed in accordance with section 90 and in subsection (2) the references to handling stolen goods shall include any corresponding offence committed before the commencement of the Crimes (Theft) Act 1973. S. 92(5) inserted by No. 25/2009 s. 3(3). (5) In this section— public place has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Summary Offences Act 1966; vehicle includes motor vehicle, aircraft and vessel.
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