C1C2Part III Policing of F1Aerodromes

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Words in Pt. III heading inserted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) , s. 53(1) , Sch. 14 para. 8(2) ; S.I. 2007/709 , art. 3(p) (with art. 6 )

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. III power to apply (with modifications) conferred (in part) (26.11.2018) by Space Industry Act 2018 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(2)(c) (with Sch. 5 para. 4(1)); S.I. 2018/1224, reg. 2(ddd)

Power to stop and search at aerodromes

24B Power of constable to stop and search persons, vehicles etc

1

Subject to subsection (2) below, a constable may search—

a

any person, vehicle or aircraft in an aerodrome, or

b

anything which is in or on such a vehicle or aircraft,

for stolen or prohibited articles.

2

This section does not give a constable power to search a person, vehicle or aircraft, or anything in or on a vehicle or aircraft, unless he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that he will find stolen or prohibited articles.

3

For the purposes of exercising the power conferred by subsection (1) above, a constable may—

a

enter any part of an aerodrome;

b

detain a person, vehicle or aircraft;

c

board an aircraft.

4

If in the course of a search under subsection (1) above a constable discovers an article which he has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be a stolen or prohibited article, he may seize it.

5

An article is prohibited for the purposes of this section if it is an article—

a

made or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with criminal conduct, or

b

intended by the person having it with him for such use by him or by some other person.

6

In this section “ criminal conduct ” means conduct which—

a

constitutes an offence in the part of the United Kingdom in which the aerodrome is situated, or

b

would constitute an offence in that part of the United Kingdom if it occurred there.

7

The powers conferred by this section on a constable are without prejudice to any powers exercisable by him apart from this section.

8

The exercise of a power under this section does not require a warrant.

9

Nothing in this section authorises a constable to enter a dwelling.