The entry or search of premises under a warrant is unlawful unless it complies with this section and section 28K.
If an immigration officer applies for a warrant, he must—
The matters which must be specified pursuant to subsection (2)(b) above are—
In Northern Ireland, an application for a warrant is to be supported by a complaint in writing and substantiated on oath.
Otherwise, an application for a warrant is to be made ex parte and supported by an information in writing or, in Scotland, evidence on oath.
The officer must answer on oath any question that the justice of the peace or sheriff hearing the application asks him.
A warrant shall authorise an entry on one occasion only unless it specifies that it authorises multiple entries .
If it specifies that it authorises multiple entries, it must also specify whether the number of entries authorised is unlimited, or limited to a specified maximum.
A warrant must specify—
A warrant must identify, so far as is practicable, the persons or articles to be sought.
Two copies must be made of a warrant which specifies only one set of premises and does not authorise multiple entries; and as many copies as are reasonably required may be made of any other kind of warrant.
The copies must be clearly certified as copies.
All premises warrant" means a warrant issued in response to an application of the kind mentioned in section 24E(6)(b), 28D(1A)(b) or 28FB(1A)(b) or paragraph 25A(6AA)(b) of Schedule 2.
References in this section to a warrant authorising multiple entries is to a warrant of the kind mentioned in section 24E(8), 28D(1C) or 28FB(3A) or paragraph 25A(6AC) of Schedule 2.
"Warrant" means a warrant to enter and search premises issued to an immigration officer under this Part or under paragraph 17(2) or 25A(6A) of Schedule 2.