Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

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1(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.N.I.

(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 ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 10.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1205, art. 4(h)