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Guidance on powers of entry and how they are created or modified, using the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
Sets out considerations that apply to the exercise of powers of entry.
Reviews have been carried out by all government departments into powers of entry to consider if they are still needed.
Second six-monthly progress report, published in July 2013, provides summaries from various government departments.
First six monthly progress report, published in Janaury 2013, provides summaries from various government departments.
The police's power of arrest and your rights - procedures, identification, reasonable force
Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers of entry, search and seizure.
The police can stop and question you at any time - they can search you depending on the situation.
Further information about powers of entry, including details about the HO gateway process and government-wide review of powers of entry.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
New laws have been passed as part of an update to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
This series brings together all documents relating to Operational policing
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