Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002

Only an officer may apply for an IP warrant (suspect).

An application for an IP warrant (suspect) must be made in accordance with section 15 —

to a JP if the application is in respect of an adult; or

to a magistrate if the application is in respect of a protected person.

An application for an IP warrant (suspect) must —

name the suspect in respect of whom the warrant is wanted;

state the offence that the suspect is suspected of having committed;

specify the identifying particular that is sought and the identifying procedure by means of which it is to be obtained;

state the grounds on which the applicant suspects —

that the suspect has committed the offence; and

that the identifying particular sought will afford evidence of whether or not the suspect committed the offence.