Search by police officer in arrestable case
34.—(1)  A police officer investigating an arrestable offence may, without a search warrant , search or cause a search to be made for a document or other thing in any place if —
(a)the police officer considers the document or thing to be necessary for his or her investigation and if he or she has reason to believe that a person who has been or may be issued with an order under section 20(1) will not or is unlikely to produce the document or thing or give access thereto as directed in the order;
(b)the police officer has reason to believe that the document or thing, which he or she considers to be necessary for his or her investigation, is likely to be removed; or
(c)it is not known who possesses the document or thing which he or she considers to be necessary for his or her investigation.
(2)  The police officer in subsection (1) must, if reasonably practicable, conduct the search in person.
(2A)  A reference to a police officer in this section includes a reference to a forensic specialist acting in the course of his or her duty as such in accordance with the written authorisation of the Commissioner under the Police Force Act 2004 and the lawful directions of the police officer he or she assists.
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(3)  The provisions of this Code relating to searches pursuant to search warrants apply, with the necessary modifications, to a search made under this section.