Section 111Part 2 — The Financial Reporting Authority
Prior approval
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The powers conferred by section 110 may be exercised only with the approval of a judicial officer unless, in the circumstances, it is not practicable to obtain that approval before exercising the power, in which case the approval of a senior officer shall be necessary.
A judicial officer means a justice of the peace or a magistrate.
A senior officer means —
in relation to the exercise of the power by a constable, a constable of at least the rank of superintendent; or
in relation to the exercise of the powers by a customs office r, a customs officer of a rank designated by the Director of Customs and Border Control equivalent to that of a police officer of at least the rank of superintendent.
Where the powers are exercised without the approval of a judicial officer in a case w here no cash is seized by virtue of section 114 , or any cash so seized is not detained for more than 48 hours, the senior off icer who exercised the powers shall give a written report to the Commissioner of Police or the Director of Customs and Border Control .
The report shall give particulars of the circumstances which led the officer or the constable to believe that the pow ers were exercisable, and it was not practicable to obtain the approval of a judicial officer.