Section 18 of PACE

Question 1

What is section 18 (1)+(2)?

Answer 1

(1) enter + search any premises occupied or controlled by a person under arrest for indictable offence
-for evidence of offence/ similar / connected
-inspector or above authority (book 101)
-suspect in custody

(2) Power to seize property

Question 2

What is section 18 (5) search?

Answer 2

• May conduct search without authorisation
• Before taking suspect to custody
• Must inform inspector ASAP
• not having suspect there would frustrate the search