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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 18 October 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Police and Justice Bill.


Police and Justice Bill

My Lords, it is not simply material. Section 8 of PACE allows a constable to enter and search if there are reasonable grounds for believing that an indictable offence has been committed and there is material on the premises that is likely to assist in the investigation of the offence. If someone was being rendered unlawfully across our airspace and being unlawfully imprisoned, we believe that they would fall within Section 8. That is our view of where the law currently is. So it is covered.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
685 c783 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Courts Bail Detainees Anti-social behaviour City of London Cooperation Bureaucracy Best value Aircraft Human rights Inspections Functions HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Landlords HM Inspectorate of Prisons Local government Police Recruitment Public appointments Prisons Police custody Police authorities Standards Social rented housing Right of search Torture USA Rendition Parenting contracts Video conferencing HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
Legislation
Police and Justice Bill 2005-06