SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6Stop and search powers: Northern Ireland
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1
Paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (stopping and searching persons in relation to unlawful munitions and wireless apparatus) is amended as follows.
2
In sub-paragraph (1) (power to stop and search without reasonable suspicion) for “An officer” substitute “
A member of Her Majesty's forces who is on duty
”
.
3
In sub-paragraph (2)—
a
for “officer”, in the first place where it appears, substitute “
member of Her Majesty's forces who is on duty
”
, and
b
for “officer”, in the second place where it appears, substitute “
member concerned
”
.
4
After sub-paragraph (3) insert—
4
A constable may search a person (whether or not that person is in a public place) whom the constable reasonably suspects to have munitions unlawfully with him or to have wireless apparatus with him.
5
In the italic cross-heading before paragraph 4, at the end, insert “
: general
”
.