Section 75 — Care of Children Act 2004: Execution of warrants

75 Execution of warrants (1) For the purpose of executing a warrant issued under section 72 or section 73 , a member of the police or a Social Worker or any other person named in the warrant may enter and search any building, aircraft, ship, vehicle, premises, or place, with or without assistance, and by force if necessary. (2) The member of the police, Social Worker, or other person executing the warrant under section 72 or section 73 — (a) must have that warrant with him or her; and (b) must produce it on initial entry and, if requested, at any later time; and (c) must identify himself or herself to any person in or on the building, aircraft, ship, vehicle, premises, or place who questions his or her right to enter and search the same or to take possession of the child; and (d) if he or she is a member of the police who is not in uniform, must produce evidence that he or she is a member of the police; and (e) if he or she is a Social Worker, must produce evidence that he or she is a Social Worker; and (f) if he or she is a person (not being a member of the police or a Social Worker) authorised by the warrant to take possession of the child, must produce evidence that he or she is the person so authorised. Compare: 1968 No 63 s 19B(1), (2)