Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

A senior officer of the police service may authorise a police officer to use a tracking device for a stated period (the authorisation period) to find or monitor the geographical location of a person if—

the person is to be taken into custody; and

the senior officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that—

taking the person into custody may pose a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person; and

the use of a tracking device will help in taking the person into custody at a time or location that minimises the risk.

An authorisation given under subsection (1) is a tracking device authorisation.

The authorisation period for a tracking device authorisation must not be longer than 48 hours after the authorisation is given.

Section 332(1) to (5) applies to a tracking device authorisation as if a reference in the subsections to a surveillance device warrant were a reference to a tracking device authorisation.

However—

section 332(2) and (4) applies to a tracking device authorisation subject to any conditions of the authorisation; and

a tracking device authorisation must not authorise entry into a dwelling—

to install a tracking device or enhancement equipment in the dwelling; or

to retrieve a tracking device or enhancement equipment from the dwelling.

A tracking device authorisation authorises the use of the tracking device stated in the authorisation and any enhancement equipment for the purpose of retrieving the device and equipment.