Lords amendment: No. 3, in page 14, line 22, at end insert—
- ("(7A) Where a member of Her Majesty's forces or a constable carries out a search under subsection (1) or (2) above he shall, unless it is not practicable to do so, make a written record of the search which shall specify—
- (a) the address of the premises, or a description of the place, which is searched;
- (b) the date and time of the search;
- (c) any damage caused in the course of the search; and
- (d) anything seized in the course of the search.
- (7B) Such a record shall also include the name (if known) of any person appearing to the person making the record to be the occupier of the premises or other place searched; but—
- (a) a person may not be detained to find out his name; and
- (b) if the person making the record does not know the name of a person appearing to him to be the occupier of the premises or other place searched, he shall include in the record a note otherwise describing him.
- (7C) Such a record shall identify the person by whom the search is carried out—
- (a) in the case of a constable, by reference to his police number; and
- (b) in the case of a member of Her Majesty's forces, by reference to his service number, rank and regiment.
- (7D) Where a record of a search is made under this section a copy of the record shall be supplied at once or, where that is not practicable, as soon as is practicable to any person appearing to the person making the record to be the occupier of the premises or other place searched.")