<P> Under Section 18 (5) a of PACE, a constable can conduct a search immediately without an inspector's authorisation . This subsection allows a constable to search the home of a suspect (s) under arrest in their presence before they take the suspect to a police station (or other custody location). Under Section 32 of PACE, a constable who arrests a person who is on their own property or has just left their premises, may immediately search both the suspect and the immediate area . </P> <P> In Scotland, a country operating on the distinct legal system of Scots law compared to England and Wales - the restrictions governing the use and execution of search warrants are set out under Part XIII under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 . Search warrants must be signed by a Sheriff after a petition from police . </P> <P> Gas company officials may enter a home to inspect, repair, or replace gas meters and gas appliances by obtaining a warrant . </P> <P> To get a warrant, police must present a judge with an ITO (information to obtain) form that contains reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an offence has been or is being committed, and that the authorization sought will afford evidence of that offence . This hearing is' ex parte' meaning only the crown is present . This fact obliges the police to include any known facts that hurt their application . </P>

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