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—

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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”.