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Section 125A: Civilian enforcement officers.

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 · 1980 c. 43View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: Miscellaneous and Supplementary

A warrant to which this subsection applies may be executed anywhere in England and Wales by a civilian enforcement officer.

In this section "civilian enforcement officer", in relation to a warrant, means a person who—

is employed by an authority of a prescribed class which performs functions in relation to any area specified in the warrant; and
is authorised in the prescribed manner to execute warrants.

The warrants to which subsection (1) above applies are any warrant of arrest, commitment, detention or control issued by a justice of the peace—

under any provision specified for the purposes of this subsection by an order made by the Lord Chancellor . . . ; or
for the enforcement of a court order of any description so specified.

Subsection (1) also applies to any warrant of control issued under Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003 by a court or fines officer.

Where a warrant has been executed by a civilian enforcement officer, a written statement indicating—

the name of the officer;
the authority by which he is employed; and
that he is authorised in the prescribed manner to execute warrants,

shall, on the demand of the person arrested, committed or detained or , in the case of a warrant of control, against whom the warrant is issued , be shown to him as soon as practicable.

The power to make orders conferred by subsection (3) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

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