1984 Act gives powers to intervene if necessary in cases where the Convention is inapplicable. Search warrants 241. Search warrants are normally issued in England and Wales by justices of the peace under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. In certain circumstances, however, broadly where sensitive or legally privileged information is sought or may be found, the authority of a county or High Cour judge is necessary for premises or property to be searched. The only qualification to the requirement that a warrant be obtained from a justice or a judge is that a constable may enter and search premises without a warrant i whoL frTJia Perf°n f°r an arrestable offence, or to recapture a person ho is unlawfully at large, or to save life or limb, or to prevent serious CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 55 damage to property. He may also enter and search any premises occupied or controlled by a person who is already under arrest for an arrestable offence in order to obtain evidence. In general, and the Government regards this as important, the police and public officials proceed by consent wherever possible, thus avoiding the need for privacy to be forcibly invaded. Evidence in court obtained bv infringing privacy 242. In English common law, evidence is admissible if it is relevant to the issue, and the court is not concerned with the way it was obtained. Case law shows that evidence may be admissible even though it has been stolen, or obtained by illegal search, eavesdropping, private telephone tapping, secret tape recording or interception of an unposted letter. This is because, despite the circumstances in which it was obtained, its relevance to the issue to be determined by the court may be such that, were it to be excluded for 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the legal framework surrounding law enforcement and the collection of evidence in the United Kingdom. The text mentions specific laws and court procedures, indicating a focus on the legal system rather than a specific sector or industry. The text also touches on issues of privacy and the admissibility of evidence in court, which suggests that the category should be related to the administration of justice or law enforcement.

**Category**
Law enforcement, Justice