SCHEDULE 3Warrants issued under section 137
10Return of warrants
1
A warrant which—
a
has been executed, or
b
has not been executed within the time authorised for its execution,
must be returned to the appropriate person.
2
In sub-paragraph (1), the appropriate person is—
a
in the case of a warrant issued by a sheriff, the sheriff clerk,
b
in the case of a warrant issued by a justice of the peace or stipendiary magistrate, the clerk of the justice of the peace court.
3
A warrant that is returned under this paragraph must be retained by the person to whom it is returned for a period of 12 months.
4
If during that period the occupier of the dwelling to which the warrant relates asks to inspect it, the occupier must be allowed to do so.