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Terrorism Act 2006 (c. 11)
Part 2—Miscellaneous provisions

(4) In sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph—

(a) in paragraph (b), for “premises specified in the application” substitute “premises to which the application relates”;
(b) in paragraph (c), at the end insert “, and”; and
(c) after that paragraph insert—
“(d) in the case of an application for an all premises warrant, that it is not reasonably practicable to specify in the application all the premises which the person so specified occupies or controls and which might need to be searched.”

(5) In sub-paragraph (5) of that paragraph, for “a warrant” substitute “a specific premises warrant”.

(6) After sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph insert—

“(6A) Where an all premises warrant is granted, entry and search in pursuance of the warrant of any premises which are non-residential premises must be within the period of 24 hours beginning with the time when the warrant is granted.
(6B) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (6A) “non-residential premises” means any premises other than those which the constable executing the warrant has reasonable grounds for believing are used wholly or mainly as a dwelling.”

(7) In paragraph 29 (conditions for grant of warrant under paragraph 28)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “with” insert “and, in the case of an application for an all premises warrant, the person specified in the order in pursuance of paragraph 22(3) is also specified in the application”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “on which the material is situated” substitute “to which the application for the warrant relates”.

(8) In paragraph 33(2) (power to open lockfast places)—

(a) for “premises specified in” substitute “premises which he is entitled to enter in pursuance of”; and
(b) for “a notice under paragraph 32” substitute “an order under paragraph 31”.

28Search, seizure and forfeiture of terrorist publications

(1) If a justice of the peace is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that articles to which this section applies are likely to be found on any premises, he may issue a warrant authorising a constable—

(a) to enter and search the premises; and
(b) to seize anything found there which the constable has reason to believe is such an article.

(2) This section applies to an article if—

(a) it is likely to be the subject of conduct falling within subsection (2)(a) to (e) of section 2; and
(b) it would fall for the purposes of that section to be treated, in the context of the conduct to which it is likely to be subject, as a terrorist publication.